Workplace Relations & Ethics | Senior Manager

PwC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking a Workplace Relations & Ethics Senior Manager to protect people, culture and reputation by guiding complex investigations, offering trusted advice to senior leaders, and shaping fair outcomes. You will engage with senior stakeholders across the firm to ensure ethical, well-informed decisions.

This role emphasizes leadership in investigations, ethics, and employee matters within a professional services environment, with flexible working options and a focus on diversity

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading complex end-to-end workplace investigations.
• Proven ability to analyse forensic evidence and establish facts.
• Ability to assess risk, exercise sound judgement and advise senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and handling highly confidential matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex workplace investigations from initial assessment to outcome.
• Provide trusted advice on workplace relations, conduct, ethics and employee matters to senior leaders.
• Analyse complex evidence, including digital data and communications, to inform outcomes.
• Coach and support the Workplace Relations and Ethics team.

Skills

End-to-end investigations

Forensic investigation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Professional services background

Education

Workplace relations / investigations / law / HR qualification

Job description

Workplace Relations & Ethics | Senior Manager

As a Workplace Relations and Ethics Senior Manager, you’ll play a vital role in protecting out people, culture and reputation by providing trusted advice and leading the resolution of complex and sensitive workplace matters. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and teams across the firm to ensure fair, ethical, and well-informed outcomes.

Why PwC?

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health - giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.

Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.

What you’ll do:

Lead complex workplace investigations from initial assessment through to outcome.

Provide trusted advice on workplace relations, conduct, ethics and employee matters to senior leaders.

Analyse complex evidence, including digital data, communications, and other forensic material, to establish facts and inform outcomes.

Coach and support the broader Workplace Relations and Ethics team.

What we’re looking for:

Core skills

Extensive experience leading complex end to tend workplace investigations

Strong capability in forensic investigation and evidence analysis.

Proven ability to assess risk, exercise sound judgement and provide clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Strong capability in stakeholder management, communication with the ability to navigate sensitive and highly confidential matters.

Experience in professional services, legal regulatory or other complex corporate environments.

Relevant qualifications in workplace relations, investigations, law, HR or related discipline.

Don't meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply. We value all forms of experience that may be transferrable and relevant.

What you’ll gain:

Leadership development programs and executive coaching designed to help you inspire teams and accelerate your career growth.

A culture valuing diverse perspectives, empowering leaders to drive innovation and collaboration, learn more about our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity and First Nations Prosperity

Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work, balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.

Being part of a community united by purpose, delivering impact that reaches clients, communities, and the future you’re shaping.

We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offer here.

This role is being offered as a 12-month max term contract.

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic and to maintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone.We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.