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Shane Burbidge

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

SENIOR HR PROFESSIONAL An experienced Human Resources professional with strong expertise in leadership, talent, performance, employee engagement, employee/industrial relations and cultural change. Demonstrated ability to move from strategy to execution in a timely and effective manner. History of delivering commercial outcomes that create sustainable business and people outcomes. SKILL SET Employee Relations Organisational Design Industrial Relations Workforce Planning Change Management Business Partnering Employee Engagement Coaching & Leadership Development Talent Management Transformation Performance Management Labour & Employment Law MAJOR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Women’s Driver Academy – Lead the design & implementation of the first Women’s Driver’s Acaedemy in Cleanaway which became the prototype for national implementation. Increased Gender Diversity by 8%. As the HR Lead, delivered $3M productivity savings through restructuring the Telstra Global Operations Centre, offshoring simplex technical activity and maintaining subject matter expertise onshore. Program managed the Top Talent program for the Service Delivery client group delivering a 66% success rate within the cohort of promotion or stretch opportunities resulting in 15% uplift in employee engagement. Implemented a Traineeship Program for the Telstra contact centres achieving Cert III in customer service accreditation reducing voluntary turnover by 10%. Lead negotiator for the company on Enterprise Bargaining consolidating agreements, reducing complexity and creating flexibility for the business to operate in a highly competitive market. Acquisition Lead for four company acquisitions totaling over 250 headcount. Seamless integration based on due diligence analysis.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior HR Business Partner (National)

Knauf Manufacturing
07.2022 - Current
  • National HR Lead for the Knauf Manufacturing plants reporting to the HR Director
  • Responsible for an Australian based workforce of 700 employees
  • Lead negotiator of Enterprise Agreements covering multiple plants dealing with CFMEU.

Senior HR Business Partner

Cleanaway Solid Waste Services
10.2018 - 07.2022
  • Lead the HR function for the Victorian Cleanaway Solid Waste Services business reporting directly to Head of HR
  • Responsible for a workforce of 1,000 employees based across Victoria
  • Develop HR plans focusing on Engagement, Talent, Retention, Diversity & Inclusion and Enterprise Agreement strategy.

Senior HR Business Partner – Technology

Telstra Corporation
, Australia
09.2016 - 10.2018
  • Partner and Coach Executive and senior leadership team who has responsibility for monitoring Telstra’s Core Network with technical workforce of 450 employees plus and an additional 500 partners offshore.

Senior HR Business Partner - Technical Field Workforce

Telstra Corporation
, Australia
05.2013 - 09.2016
  • Partner with leadership team responsible for technical field workforce of 1600 providing installation and maintenance activity of Telstra’s network.

Senior HR Business Partner - Contact Centres

Telstra Corporation
, Australia
01.2009 - 05.2013
  • Partner and advise Senior Leaders responsible for Telstra’s customer service Contact Centres comprising a workforce of 750+.

Various HR and Payroll related roles

Telstra Corporation
, Australia
01.1986 - 01.2009

References

REFEREES: On Request

Timeline

Senior HR Business Partner (National)

Knauf Manufacturing
07.2022 - Current

Senior HR Business Partner

Cleanaway Solid Waste Services
10.2018 - 07.2022

Senior HR Business Partner – Technology

Telstra Corporation
09.2016 - 10.2018

Senior HR Business Partner - Technical Field Workforce

Telstra Corporation
05.2013 - 09.2016

Senior HR Business Partner - Contact Centres

Telstra Corporation
01.2009 - 05.2013

Various HR and Payroll related roles

Telstra Corporation
01.1986 - 01.2009
Shane Burbidge