Head of Workplace Relations & Wellbeing

Coca-cola European Partners; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CCEP Australia is seeking an experienced Head of Workplace Relations and Wellbeing to shape the organisation's people agenda. You will partner with senior leaders to navigate workforce challenges, manage industrial risk and drive a practical wellbeing and workplace relations program.

You will lead a specialist team across workplace relations, injury management and wellbeing, building capability and clear priorities to deliver strong outcomes for our people and business.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior Workplace Relations or Employee Relations leadership role.
• Deep knowledge of Australian employment legislation, the Fair Work Act and IR frameworks.
• Experience leading complex industrial negotiations, dispute resolution and organisational change initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence executives and senior leaders on sensitive people matters.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing specialist teams; set direction and operating rhythm.
• Knowledge of wellbeing, mental health and workers' compensation practices.
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, Industrial Relations, Law or related discipline; postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Workplace Relations and Wellbeing strategy aligned with business priorities and employee experience.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on complex employee and workplace relations matters.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of Workplace Relations and Wellbeing specialists; foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Lead enterprise bargaining and industrial relations, negotiating and engaging with unions and representatives.
• Oversee industrial risk management and business continuity planning during change.
• Drive wellbeing strategy and initiatives supporting physical, mental and emotional health.
• Lead national injury management and workers' compensation programs ensuring compliance.
• Partner with Legal, HSE and People & Culture to strengthen governance and psychosocial risk management.

Skills

Workplace Relations

Leadership

Industrial Relations

Employee Relations

Stakeholder Management

Education

HR/IR/Law related degree

Job description

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for an experienced workplace relations leader to join our Australian People and Culture Leadership Team as Head of Workplace Relations and Wellbeing.

Reporting to the VP People and Culture, you will shape the workplace relations, industrialrelationsand wellbeing agenda for CCEP Australia. This role has broad influence across the Australian leadership team and plays a key part in how we manage workforce risk, support ourpeopleand enable business performance.

This is a highly influential leadership role that combines strategic impact, commercialjudgementand deep technicalexpertise. You will partner with senior leaders to navigate complex workforce challenges, manage industrialriskand shape a practical, people-centredagenda for wellbeing and workplace relations. You will also lead a specialist team across workplace relations, injury management and wellbeing, building capability and clear priorities to deliver strong outcomes for our people and our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver CCEP Australia's Workplace Relations and Wellbeing strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and a positive employee experience.

• Providestrategic advice to senior leaders on complex employee relations, workplacerelationsandorganisationalrisk matters.

• Build,coachand lead a highperforming team of Workplace Relations and Wellbeing specialists, setting clear priorities, strengtheningcapabilityand fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Lead a complex enterprise bargaining and industrial relations landscape, including the negotiation and renewal of multiple agreements and engagement with unions and employee representatives.

• Oversee industrial risk management and business continuity planning, helping theorganisationnavigate change and operational challenges.

• Drive theorganisation'swellbeing strategy, including initiatives that support physical,mentaland emotional wellbeing.

• Lead national injury management and workers' compensation programs, ensuring compliance and positive employee outcomes.

• Partner with Legal, Health & Safety and People & Culture teams to strengthen governance, policyframeworksand psychosocial risk management.

About You

You are a trusted advisor who combines strong workplace relationsexpertisewith commercial acumen, soundjudgementand an authentic leadership style.

You will bring:

• Significant experiencein a senior Workplace Relations or Employee Relations leadership role

• Deep knowledge of Australian employment legislation, the Fair WorkActand industrial relations frameworks

• Experience leading complex industrial negotiations, disputeresolutionandorganisationalchange initiatives

• A proven ability to influence and advise executives and senior leaders on sensitive people matters

• Strong stakeholder management,communicationand relationship-building skills

• Proven experience leading,coachingand developing specialist teams, with the ability to set direction, build capability and create a clear, collaborative operating rhythm.

• Knowledge of wellbeing, mentalhealthand workers' compensation practices

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations,Lawora relateddiscipline. Postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded.