People and Culture Business Partner

• Multi-faceted full-time permanent role with flexible working options
• Join our committed, collaborative team based in central Auckland
• Creating sustainable, regenerative outcomes is core to our work and our culture

Exciting role for an experienced people and culture professional to join our dynamic and sustainably focused team based in central Auckland. 

Do you want to join a business who are committed to doing things differently in their industry and making a meaningful impact supporting the natural environment across Aotearoa?

Do you want to lead the growth of a talented, multi-disciplinary team equipped to work collaboratively and innovatively in response to some critical issues?

Our team all recognise we have some serious work to do to enable a thriving future for our natural and built environments. We are not willing to let the status quo lie and we are positioned to make a strategic contribution to shaping the transitions we need. 

We know that, as Einstein said, these problems can’t be solved with the same mindset that created it, so we need someone in this role who tackles the growth of our team’s capability with that shift in mind.   

The People and Culture Business Partner at Morphum Environmental is a newly created role to support the changing needs of a growing company.  As part of our tight-knit business performance team, the role will be responsible for developing the people and culture programme and initiatives. Our focus is on wellbeing rather than compliance, with a vibrant healthy workplace to support passionate people delivering energy, innovation and sustainable outcomes for communities.  You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with our leadership team and directors, form deep relationships across our diverse team, and provide expert advice to enhance culture, grow our people and support achieving our vision. 

Do you want to manage an innovative and future fit approach to recruitment, employment branding and talent development? Other responsibilities include;

• Facilitating the development of People and Culture strategy and plans
• Leading People and Culture operations and initiatives ie wellness, diversity & inclusion
• Supporting effective and consistent performance management
• Providing sound generalist HR advice across the business
• Managing and facilitating ER issues, performance management, policies and procedures.
• Leading and implementing organisational development programmes
• Providing a focus on retention, culture change and enhancement

About you

You may be a People and Culture Business Partner looking for a new challenge working within an industry that works on important issues or an experienced People and Culture Advisor ready for the next step.

Ideally you will have a degree in HR or management.  To be successful you will also need: 

• An appetite to adapt and thrive in an evolving business and changing industry and have the capacity to enable others to do the same
• To share our focus and commitment to co-creating flourishing ecosystems. Working with clients, stakeholders and changemakers to increase motivation to achieve our wider goals.
• To have a passion to put people before process
• To be a leader in the business as an advocate, coach, innovator, translator
• Extensive HR generalist experience (5+ years) with proven performance
• Experience in developing and implementing people plans and initiatives
• A knack for forming relationships, listening and providing generative advice
• Exceptional organisation and communication skills

A passion for people, the environment and sustainability is essential. 

Who are we?

Morphum Environmental is an industry leader in civil and three waters engineering services, environmental science, sustainable land development and sustainable management professional services.  Our goal is to co-create solutions with our clients that leave a flourishing ecosystem for future generations to thrive. Morphum work on amazing projects aimed at restoring balance and mauri to our natural ecosystems.  This includes anything from designing water infrastructure including green engineering such as wetlands, stream assessments and restoration, water quality monitoring, environmental impact assessments and geospatial data wizardry.  Check out our work on our website for more info.      

It is an exciting time at Morphum, we have recently renewed our purpose and values re-branded. We have had consistently low rates of staff leavers reflecting our healthy culture and strong market opportunities have set an opportunity for growth.  

So why work for us?

We have a great team culture with a strong focus on people, learning and sustainability.

Reasons we think Morphum Environmental is a great place to work:

• Sustainability runs deep at Morphum Environmental – it underpins everything we do (we have been CarboNZero certified for over 10 years)
• Our refurbished head office in City Works Depot in Auckland has a great vibe with a light filled jungle of plants. We are a 100% NZ owned company, with offices in New Zealand and Australia
• We offer a range of benefits including a sustainable transport subsidy, an active social club, a wellness programme and great learning and development benefits

As a proud member of Diversity Works New Zealand and the Diversity Agenda, Morphum Environmental is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace.  We are bringing change to the engineering profession through awareness, empowerment and action. We provide equal employment opportunities and welcome applications from everyone who can meet the requirements of the role.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining a fast-paced growing team where you can help us make a positive impact, apply below with your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’d love to work with us.  Applications close 21st April.   Please note that applications must have a cover letter to be considered. Check out our website for further opportunities www.morphum.com.