Senior Industrial Relations Lead — Strategy & Bargaining

UGL Pty Limited

City of Brisbane

Hybrid

AUD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible location options across major

Career development opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

UGL Pty Limited is seeking a Senior Industrial Relations Advisor to partner with leaders and People & Culture teams across Australia. You will provide strategic and practical IR advice, influence outcomes on bargaining, and manage union relationships within a dynamic workforce.

You will support enterprise agreement negotiations, compliance with legislation, and stakeholder engagement to mitigate industrial risk.

Qualifications

5+ years experience in Industrial Relations.
Experience across enterprise bargaining, dispute management and workplace relations.
Sound knowledge of the Fair Work Act and contemporary IR frameworks.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

Provide expert industrial and employee relations advice to leaders across the business.
Support and implement IR strategies aligned with organisational objectives.
Lead and support enterprise agreement negotiations and management.
Assist in managing union relationships and right of entry matters.
Partner with operational leaders to proactively mitigate industrial risk.
Support dispute resolution and represent the business in industrial matters where required.
Coach and develop leaders and People & Culture professionals on IR and ER best practice.
Deliver IR and ER training programs to operational and project teams.
Support tender submissions with industrially compliant and commercially competitive solutions.
Ensure compliance with relevant employment legislation, enterprise agreements, policies and procedures.