Senior Manager, Workplace Compliance

University of Sydney; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Job summary

The University of Sydney seeks a Senior Manager Workplace Compliance to lead the university's workplace compliance function, advising on enterprise agreement interpretation, legislation and compliance obligations. You will drive strategies, investigations and remediation, partnering with stakeholders to improve governance, policies and practices across the organisation.

You will build a high-performing team, oversee complex investigations and wage compliance matters, monitor trends and deliver

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading high-performing specialist teams and driving accountability for complex outcomes.
• Extensive workplace compliance, workplace relations and/or industrial relations experience in a complex organisation.
• Experience leading complex workplace and wage compliance investigations and remediation programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic workplace compliance advice and practical risk-based solutions to university leaders.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching, performance management, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Lead development and implementation of an ongoing workplace compliance monitoring program addressing risks relating to the Enterprise Agreement and legislation.
• Oversee workplace compliance, case management and remediation activities, including complex investigations and underpayment matters.
• Monitor compliance trends, identify systemic risks and implement preventative actions and continuous improvements.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including unions and senior leaders.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of governance, assurance and reporting frameworks for workplace compliance.

Skills

Leadership & team development

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical/problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Job description

• Full time, continuing opportunity
• Lead complex workplace compliance matters, investigations, and remediation across the University.
• Provide SME Enterprise Agreement advice.
• Offering a competitive remuneration package including 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Senior Manager Workplace Compliance leads the University's workplace compliance function, providing expert advice on enterprise agreement interpretation, workplace legislation and compliance obligations. The role is responsible for driving compliance strategies, leading investigations and remediation activities, managing complex workplace matters, and partnering with stakeholders to improve understanding, governance, policies and practices across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide strategic workplace compliance advice and practical risk-based solutions to university leaders
• lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching, performance management, workforce planning and succession planning
• lead the development and implementation of an ongoing workplace compliance monitoring program to identify and address risks relating to the Enterprise Agreement and relevant legislation
• oversee workplace compliance, case management and remediation activities, including complex investigations and underpayment matters
• monitor compliance trends, identify systemic risks and implement preventative actions and continuous improvements
• build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including unions and senior leaders
• lead the development and continuous improvement of workplace compliance governance, assurance and reporting frameworks, including the identification and management of systemic compliance risks

About you

• tertiary qualification in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• proven experience leading and developing high-performing specialist teams, including building technical capability, managing competing priorities and driving accountability for complex outcomes
• extensive workplace compliance, workplace relations and/or industrial relations experience within a complex organization, including experience operating at a senior management or specialist advisory level
• extensive experience leading complex workplace and wage compliance investigations, including underpayment matters, entitlement-related claims and remediation programs
• advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated expertise in interpreting and applying Australian employment legislation, enterprise agreements and complex employment entitlements to resolve high-risk compliance matters
• exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills, with demonstrated experience providing authoritative advice to senior executives and influencing outcomes on complex and sensitive workplace matters

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close Tuesday 24 November 2026 11:59 PM