Principal HR Business Partner

Job no: 944050

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Human Resources and WHS, Workplace/Industrial Relations

Department for Health and Wellbeing – Corporate and Infrastructure – Workforce Services

Salary: $112,163 to $121,246 – ASO7 – Full Time / Ongoing – Permanent

Overview:

At DHW, we are transforming the way Human Resources partners with the business. We are evolving from a traditional HR support model to a strategic, commercially focused partnership approach, one that places business insight at the heart of people decisions while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, responsive workforce services.

As a Principal HR Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping this transformation. Working closely with Executives and Senior Leaders, you will act as a trusted strategic advisor, helping to align workforce and people strategies with organisational objectives. At the same time, you will provide leadership and oversight across key operational HR activities, ensuring workforce solutions are practical, timely and deliver measurable outcomes.

This is an opportunity to influence meaningful change, strengthen leadership capability, and enhance both organisational performance and employee experience across the organisation.

What you'll bring

Demonstrated experience delivering customer-focused HR and workforce services, balancing strategic priorities with operational excellence.

Strong business and workforce acumen, with the ability to understand operational challenges and translate them into effective people solutions.

Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and build trusted relationships at all levels of an organisation.

Experience providing expert advice across a broad range of workforce matters, including workforce planning, organisational change, employee relations, performance, capability, and talent management.

Strong consulting and problem-solving capability, with the ability to develop tailored, innovative, and practical workforce solutions in complex environments.

Experience coaching and supporting leaders to navigate workforce challenges, build capability and achieve business outcomes.

A commitment to continuous improvement, using data, insights, and feedback to enhance HR service delivery and organisational effectiveness.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

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Criminal History Screening Requirement

A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact).

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Caroline Henshall

Manager DHW Human Resources

Phone: 08 7117 6571

E-mail: caroline.henshall2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday, 17 July 2026 – 11:55 PM

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Advertised: 03 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 17 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time