Senior Workplace Relations Leader | IR & Change Strategy

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 159,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible work-life balance

Salary sacrificing options

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted private health insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service in Townsville is seeking an experienced leader to head Workforce Relations. The role provides authoritative guidance on industrial and employee relations, organisational change, and workforce matters across the health service.

You will oversee complex case work, govern policies, and represent the service in external forums, while building a high-performing team and relationships with unions and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading workplace relations in a large or complex organisation.
• Trusted, high-level advice on sensitive workforce matters.
• Ability to manage industrial disputes and organisational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Workforce Relations function with authoritative advice on complex issues.
• Provide strategic advice to the CEO, executive leaders and senior managers.
• Oversee complex case management, industrial disputes and policy governance.
• Lead, coach and develop a specialist team to deliver quality advice.
• Build relationships with unions, legal advisers and external parties.

Skills

Workplace relations

Industrial relations

Employee relations

Strategic advisory

Leadership

Education

Human resources degree

Postgraduate qualifications in IR or Employment law

Job description

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service in Townsville is seeking an experienced leader to head Workforce Relations. The role provides authoritative guidance on industrial and employee relations, organisational change, and workforce matters across the health service.

You will oversee complex case work, govern policies, and represent the service in external forums, while building a high-performing team and relationships with unions and stakeholders.