People & Culture Partner (AU & Japan)

About Quantum Brilliance  

Quantum Brilliance is the world leader in room temperature, miniaturised and ruggedised quantum technologies that can be deployed anywhere, and close to where you need it most. Central to our core offering is the integrated diamond quantum chip, which leverages the unique properties of NV centers in diamonds to be used for both quantum sensing and quantum computing applications, from data centres through to on-premises and edge applications such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, hospitals and aerospace. 
 

Founded in 2019 by leading experts in diamond quantum science from the Australian National University, we are a full-stack quantum technology company. Headquartered in Sydney we have labs located in Australia (Canberra & Melbourne) and Germany (Stuttgart & Freiburg) and recently opened an office in Tokyo, Japan. We are partnering with universities, cutting edge materials and semiconductor companies, and exploring real world applications with HPCs, research institutes as well as industrial companies such as in automotive, telecommunications, aerospace and healthcare. We are back by large sovereign wealth funds from Australia as well as global deep tech VCs who are supporting us through this rapidly emerging market. 

Role Mission 

As the People & Culture Partner (Australia / Japan) you will be responsible for delivering day-to-day HR partnership and guidance across the workforce, ensuring compliance with local legislation and alignment to global People & Culture frameworks. This role supports leaders and employees across the full employee lifecycle - including employee relations, performance support, wellbeing and career development. 

Alongside business-as-usual HR delivery you will contribute to and lead special projects within the People & Culture function, such as policy design, DEl programs, HRIS optimisation, onboarding and culture initiatives, while also providing subject-matter expertise for Australian compliance and Fair Work requirements. 

Operating as the key point of contact for the region, the P&C Partner balances operational HR delivery with proactive engagement and capability-building, ensuring a consistent employee experience across a globally dispersed workforce. You can operate in a Hybrid capacity and aligned to either of our Sydney or Canberra locations. 

Other Key Responsibilities: 

• Provides trusted HR guidance to managers and employees, building capability at the leadership level. 

• Strengthens engagement, wellbeing, and retention across the APAC region. 

• Maintains compliance with Australian labour law and fair work legislation. 

• Aligns regional practices with global P&C frameworks while reflecting local cultural and legislative context. 

• Drives global P&C evolution through special projects, contributing to scalable and consistent people practices. 

• Collaboration with our European P&C team on global focused people related programs. 

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to drive outcomes related to Immigration/Visa’s/Relocation requirements. 

• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand gaps and challenges in current processes and programs and ultimately drive future improvements. 

 Who you are and desirable experience 

• University degree in a related field. 

• Broad generalist experience within People Operations/Human Resources function. 

• Experience of working in a high/deep-tech environment alongside highly technical engineers and scientists is desirable. 

• Experience in a start-up environment would be a plus. 

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work autonomously and efficiently. 

• Driven and target-oriented with analytical problem-solving skills. 

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, high in emotional intelligence. 

• Highly organized and proactive with high attention to detail. 

• Can-do attitude and learning agility - open-minded with a great dose of curiosity. 

• Proficiency in using HRIS systems & other related platforms 

• Experience in the Japanese market would be a plus but not mandatory