Strategic HR Manager: Industrial Relations & Change

Peoplecorp; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplecorp is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the people agenda within a large, industrial environment in Queensland. You will partner with senior operations leaders to deliver strategic and operational HR initiatives, with a strong emphasis on industrial relations and compliance.

You will drive enterprise bargaining negotiations, manage union engagement, conduct workplace investigations, and ensure compliance with applicable legislation and instruments while guiding change and

Qualifications

• Extensive employee and industrial relations expertise in complex environments.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise bargaining negotiations.
• Able to influence and partner with senior operational stakeholders.
• Commercially minded HR leader capable of driving change.

Responsibilities

• Own the people agenda and partner with senior operational leaders to deliver HR initiatives.
• Manage industrial relations including enterprise bargaining negotiations, union engagement, and workplace investigations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and industrial instruments.
• Navigate workforce challenges and support organisational change; lead high-performing teams.

Skills

Industrial relations

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Negotiations

HR strategy

Job description

Peoplecorp is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the people agenda within a large, industrial environment in Queensland. You will partner with senior operations leaders to deliver strategic and operational HR initiatives, with a strong emphasis on industrial relations and compliance.

You will drive enterprise bargaining negotiations, manage union engagement, conduct workplace investigations, and ensure compliance with applicable legislation and instruments while guiding change and