Senior Manager, Workplace Compliance & Investigations

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Job summary

The Senior Manager Workplace Compliance leads the University's workplace compliance function, offering expert advice on enterprise agreement interpretation, legislation and compliance obligations. The role drives compliance strategies, leads investigations and remediation activities, and partners with stakeholders to improve governance, policies and practices across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities include providing strategic workplace compliance advice to university leaders,

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in workplace compliance
• Experience interpreting enterprise agreements and employment legislation
• Proven ability to lead high-performing specialist teams
• Experience managing complex wage and compliance investigations
• Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory capabilities

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic workplace compliance advice to university leaders
• Lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching and workforce planning
• Develop and implement a monitoring program for Enterprise Agreement compliance
• Oversee investigations and remediation in complex workplace matters
• Monitor trends, identify systemic risks, and implement preventative actions
• Build relationships with internal/external stakeholders including unions and senior leaders
• Develop governance, assurance and reporting frameworks for workplace compliance

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical problem-solving

Legislation interpretation

Negotiation

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Job description

The Senior Manager Workplace Compliance leads the University's workplace compliance function, offering expert advice on enterprise agreement interpretation, legislation and compliance obligations. The role drives compliance strategies, leads investigations and remediation activities, and partners with stakeholders to improve governance, policies and practices across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities include providing strategic workplace compliance advice to university leaders,