ER/IR Lead — Strategic Partner in Workplace Relations

UniSuper; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation contribution

$1,500 yearly development budget

20 weeks fully paid parental leave

3 additional paid leave days

Job summary

UniSuper seeks an Employee & Industrial Relations Lead to provide specialist ER/IR and WHS expertise across the organisation, partnering with leaders and the People team to manage employee matters, employment and health and safety risk, and industrial obligations.

You will deliver practical ER frameworks, analyse trends, support organisational change and help leaders navigate employment decisions, investigations and disputes with sound judgement and commercial pragmatism.

Qualifications

• Significant practical ER/IR experience in a corporate setting.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment and industrial relations law.
• Experience with workplace investigations and employment disputes.
• Ability to translate employment law into practical advice, policies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide ER/IR guidance across UniSuper and partner with People Partners.
• Advise on enterprise agreements, disputes, consultation and industrial obligations.
• Develop ER frameworks, templates and tools for consistent decision making.

Skills

ER/IR expertise

Australian employment law

Investigations

Change management

Education

Qualifications in employment/industrial relations or law

Job description

UniSuper seeks an Employee & Industrial Relations Lead to provide specialist ER/IR and WHS expertise across the organisation, partnering with leaders and the People team to manage employee matters, employment and health and safety risk, and industrial obligations.

You will deliver practical ER frameworks, analyse trends, support organisational change and help leaders navigate employment decisions, investigations and disputes with sound judgement and commercial pragmatism.