People & Culture Delivery Partner

We currently have an opportunity for a People & Culture Delivery Partner to join our team and play a key role in supporting the delivery of impactful People & Culture programs and projects across Bendigo Hospital. Reporting to the Head of P&C, you’ll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services and people strategy.

Please note this is a 6 month contract based out of Bendigo Hospital.

What You’ll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Partnering with leaders and People & Culture teams to deliver key people initiatives, annual cycles, and strategic HR projects.
• Leading and coordinating People & Culture projects end-to-end, ensuring alignment to timelines, quality standards, and business outcomes.
• Supporting cyclical activities such as performance, remuneration, and talent processes to ensure smooth and consistent delivery.
• Providing trusted advice, coaching, and guidance to leaders on employee relations, industrial relations, and people matters.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and supporting change initiatives that enhance engagement, capability, and business performance.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in a generalist People & Culture or HR role, with exposure to project-based environments and annual HR cycles.
• Strong knowledge of HR principles, employment legislation, and best practice people management approaches.
• Confidence in coaching and supporting leaders, with a collaborative and solutions-focused mindset.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, enabling you to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients. Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.