Senior Workplace Relations Lead: Investigations & Bargaining

Sydney Water; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration

Hybrid work

Growth programs

Wellbeing program

Private health insurance

Parental leave

Fitness passport

Novated leasing

Job summary

Sydney Water seeks a Workplace Relations Case Management Specialist (ER Lead) to manage complex employee and industrial relations matters, including investigations, disputes, organisational change, and Fair Work Commission proceedings.

You will provide specialist advice on employment legislation, enterprise agreements, contracts, and workplace policies to achieve compliant, risk-based, and commercially sound outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience providing employee relations or industrial relations advice within a complex organisational environment.
• Demonstrated capability managing employee relations matters, including performance, misconduct, grievances, policy interpretation, and workplace investigations.
• Proven ability to partner with leaders to deliver effective people and business outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex employee and industrial relations matters, including investigations, performance, misconduct, grievances, organisational change, disputes, and litigation.
• Provide expert advice on employment legislation, enterprise agreements, awards, contracts, policies, and workplace relations risks.
• Lead workplace investigations and Fair Work Commission matters, ensuring procedural fairness, compliant processes, and defensible outcomes.
• Support enterprise bargaining, agreement implementation, and union engagement to achieve effective and sustainable workplace outcomes.
• Develop and maintain workplace relations policies, governance frameworks, compliance documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build capability and trusted stakeholder relationships by mentoring advisors and providing clear, risk-based advice to leaders, employees, and unions.

Job description

Sydney Water seeks a Workplace Relations Case Management Specialist (ER Lead) to manage complex employee and industrial relations matters, including investigations, disputes, organisational change, and Fair Work Commission proceedings.

You will provide specialist advice on employment legislation, enterprise agreements, contracts, and workplace policies to achieve compliant, risk-based, and commercially sound outcomes.