Tara Rathnayake

Human Resources Business Partner @Wellington City Council

NZ

Delivering and implementing identified strategic people initiatives, projects and services. • Providing the full range of generalist operational services and support across the employee lifecycle areas offering sound advice to people and people leaders in assigned portfolio including leadership, cultural competency, talent mapping and succession planning, performance development and workforce planning. • Developing and influencing the organisation to ensure people are the priority, through implementation of innovative and pragmatic service delivery.• Coaching and mentoring people leaders and support the business to develop leadership capabilities.• Providing coaching and direct support to managers on employee relations, change management, performance issues, absence management, and workplace complaints. • Attending leadership meetings as needed and keeping the business updated with upcoming HR programs.• Assisting with the development and implementation of HR policies, systems, processes and practices. • Actively participating as a core member of the HR Services team and working on projects to promote organisation and HR effectiveness.(Gender pay action planning, Pay progression initiatives)• Support in the collective bargaining process and maintain required relationships with union representatives in the business.• Work with the Senior HR Business Partners to ensure workforce initiatives and interventions operationalised and integrated across the business as appropriate, in particular succession plans for key roles should receive attention. • Supports business outcomes in areas such as Employee Engagement, Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Succession Planning.• Supporting Senior HR Business Partners /or leading with change management activities for large scale change including drafting information packs and change documentation

University of Kelaniya

Bachelor's in Economics

International Pacific College

Post Graduate Diploma in International Studies including International HR

Institute of personnel Management (IPM)

Professional Qualification in HRM