People Partner, Flight Operations

• Be a key business partner to ensure the growth, development and engagement of our team members across Qantas Flight Operations & Training
• Join an experienced and performance focused People Team
• Full time permanent opportunity available based at Qantas Head Office in Mascot

While we operate in an unpredictable industry, we thrive on uncertainty and are always ready for a challenge. We take a commercial mindset to all we do, ensuring we make strategic decisions that live up to customer expectations.

Our People team works closely with the business to deliver our business and people strategy. We have an unwavering focus on building a flexible and adaptable workforce, driving leadership capability, creating safe workplaces and building a positive employee experience.

The People Partner, Flight Operations is a trusted advisor to business leaders, turning organisational and business unit strategies into practical people plans that lift performance and drive cultural transformation. This role will be a true generalist business partner, supporting workforce planning, employment relations, organisational design, talent development, succession planning and culture initiatives that align with business goals. It plays a key role in shaping leadership capability, guiding complex change, and championing an exceptional employee experience and high‑performance culture. Success in this position requires strong business acumen, sharp diagnostic skills, and the ability to create people solutions that meet both immediate operational needs and future capability demands, while working closely with Centres of Excellence and leveraging the Consultant team for program delivery and surge support.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Trusted People Business Partner to senior stakeholders.
• Supporting cultural change and transformation initiatives, leveraging skills and experience in change management, coaching and employee relations.
• Supporting and driving several People initiatives aligned to business priorities
• Partnering on large‑scale workforce growth and capability uplift
• Coaching line Managers on People advisory matters
• Using data and analysis to highlight people's priorities and build cases for change

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline
• 3–5+ years’ HR experience, ideally in a commercial environment
• Demonstrated experience handling complex grievances
• Proven ability to deliver positive people outcomes in complex settings with multiple awards and business units
• Experience coordinating projects and supporting strategic HR initiatives, including transformation and change programs
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all organisational levels and across diverse workstyles
• Demonstrated discretion, confidentiality and capability to operate confidently amid ambiguity and complexity

Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless. 

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. 

You’ll be challenged and stretched in your role at Qantas, but we’ll make sure we give you the support you need to be your best.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

If you’re ready for a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application today!

Applications close: 15th May 2026