People and Performance Business Partner

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a People and Performance Business Partner to join our Higgins Waikato Region.

As the dedicated P&P support for the region, you’ll work closely with the Region Manager and Senior Leadership Team. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about coaching, builds trust, lifts capability, and empowers leaders to grow with confidence. With strong people instincts and deep HR expertise, you’ll guide effective conversations, influence decision-making, and foster meaningful relationships across the business.

You’ll lead and support initiatives across employee relations, talent management, people strategy and policy, organisational development, workforce planning, remuneration, systems and analytics, while championing a culture of diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Advisor ready for their next challenge, or for a seasoned Business Partner seeking broader strategic exposure and deeper involvement in employee relations.

What you will bring to the role

• HR generalist experience (3-6 years) in Senior Advisor or Business Partner roles.
• Experience in Construction or Manufacturing is sought after.
• Strong coaching mindset and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence and support leaders at all levels
• Hands-on involvement in cyclical HR activities, from recruitment and performance management to remuneration and workforce planning
• Comfortable driving change initiatives and aligning people strategy with broader business goals
• Knowledge of HR systems, data analytics, and their practical application for smarter decision-making
• Solid understanding of New Zealand employment legislation. Experience in unionised environments beneficial but not essential.
• Detail-oriented and highly organised, with a proactive and flexible approach to priorities
• Passionate about continuous improvement and always looking for opportunities to enhance how we work

Come Join the Green Team

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

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