Manager - Workplace Relations, Queensland Health

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Work-life balance

Salary sacrificing

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Private health insurance

Fitness passport

Job summary

Central Queensland Health seeks an experienced leader to head Workforce Relations within the Workforce and Organisational Capability team, providing authoritative advice on complex industrial and employee relations and organisational change.

You will guide a specialist team, build relationships with unions and external parties, and represent CQ Health in forums while driving governance and continuous improvement of workplace relations practices.

Qualifications

• Experience leading workplace relations and providing trusted, high-level advice on sensitive workforce matters.
• Strong knowledge of industrial relations, employee relations, and contemporary HR practice.
• Proven ability to manage complex disputes and organisational change with balance of legal, operational and workforce considerations.
• Influential communicator and negotiator capable of building relationships with executives, unions and external stakeholders.
• Experience developing specialist capability and leading a high-performing team.
• Postgraduate qualifications or equivalent senior-level experience are well regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Workforce Relations function and provide authoritative advice on complex industrial and employee relations, and organisational change.
• Provide strategic advice to the Health Service Chief Executive, executives and senior managers on high-risk workforce matters.
• Oversee complex case management, industrial disputes, employment matters and policy governance.
• Lead, coach and develop a specialist team to deliver timely, high-quality advice.
• Build constructive relationships with unions, legal advisers, Queensland Health stakeholders and external parties.
• Represent Central Queensland Health in industrial, consultative and external forums; support effective dispute resolution.
• Identify emerging workforce risks, strengthen governance and drive continuous improvement in workplace relations practices.

Skills

Workplace relations leadership

Industrial relations

Employee relations

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in HR/IR/Employment Law

Job description

Central Queensland Health's Workforce and Organisational Capability team supports our people throughout their employment journey. From attracting and retaining great staff to learning and development, performance, workplace change, safety, wellbeing and engagement, the team helps build and support a capable and sustainable workforce.

The division is made up of around 70 human resource professionals who work in partnership with managers and employees across Central Queensland Health, providing practical, responsive and client-focused workforce advice and support.

About the role:

• Lead the Workforce Relations function for Central Queensland Health, providing authoritative advice on complex industrial relations, employee relations, organisational change and workforce matters.
• Provide strategic advice to the Health Service Chief Executive, executive leaders and senior managers on sensitive and high-risk workforce issues.
• Oversee complex case management, industrial disputes, employment matters, policy governance and workplace relations advisory services.
• Lead, coach and develop a specialist team to deliver consistent, timely and high-quality advice across the Health Service.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with unions, legal advisers, Queensland Health stakeholders and other external parties.
• Represent Central Queensland Health in industrial, consultative and external forums, and support the effective resolution of disputes and workforce matters.
• Identify emerging workforce risks and trends, strengthen governance and policy, and drive continuous improvement in workplace relations practices and capability.

About you:

• You are an experienced workplace relations leader with strong knowledge of industrial relations, employee relations and contemporary human resource practice.
• You have demonstrated experience providing trusted, high-level advice on complex and sensitive workforce matters in a large or complex organisation.
• You are confident managing industrial disputes, complex case matters and organisational change, and can balance legal, operational, workforce and organisational considerations.
• You are an influential communicator and negotiator who can build effective relationships with executives, employees, unions and external stakeholders.
• You are an experienced people leader who can develop specialist capability, set clear expectations and lead a high-performing team.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in human resources, industrial relations, employment law or a related discipline are highly desirable, with postgraduate qualifications or equivalent senior-level experience also well regarded.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $193,277 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $80.74 - $85.43 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Manager - Workplace Relations, Queensland Health • Rockhampton, Australia