Schneider Electric appoints Farah Hardien as Senior HR Business Partner in New Zealand

Schneider Electric has appointed Farah Hardien as Senior Human Resources Business Partner in New Zealand, strengthening its people leadership team.

The company continues to focus on organisational effectiveness, employee experience and workforce capability.

Hardien announced her appointment in a LinkedIn post, and wrote “I’m grateful for the support and trust I’ve received since joining Schneider Electric earlier this year, and I’m looking forward to building on that momentum.”

Hardien brings more than 15 years of global human resources experience, spanning leadership development, organisational transformation and change management across the IT, services and FMCG sectors.

Her expertise includes HR information systems (HRIS), employee experience, talent acquisition, strategic workforce planning and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) integration.

Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Hardien spent over three years as Human Resources Business Partner at The Arnott's Group, where she led the implementation of its People and Culture strategy across commercial and manufacturing operations in New Zealand.

She previously worked at HP as HR Global Services Advisor for the South Pacific, providing end-to-end HR support across Australia and New Zealand.

Her earlier experience includes roles at Manukau Institute of Technology as an HR Information System Analyst and Dimension Data as HR Systems Specialist, where she supported the global implementation of Workday modules covering recruitment, compensation and benefits, time and attendance, and talent management.

“A fantastic opportunity to continue supporting our people, strengthening capability and helping create an environment where people can thrive and build meaningful careers,” she noted.

In her new role, Hardien will continue working with business leaders to strengthen organisational effectiveness, employee engagement and workforce performance.