Workplace Relations Manager

Davidson; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging for not-for-profit

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Davidson partners with a significant human and social services organisation to appoint a Workplace Relations Manager to lead its workplace and industrial relations across a diverse operating environment.

You will work with executives to shape strategy, manage risk and provide pragmatic advice on complex employee and industrial matters.

This senior role offers influence across multi-site operations, a not-for-profit salary packaging benefit and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in workplace and industrial relations in complex organisations.
• Strong knowledge of the Fair Work Act, modern awards and enterprise agreements.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead workplace and industrial relations strategy across a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• Provide expert advice to executives and senior leaders on complex and sensitive matters.
• Lead enterprise bargaining, union negotiations and consultation.
• Manage significant ER/IR matters, disputes and complex investigations.
• Represent and support the organisation in Fair Work Commission proceedings and industrial disputes.
• Advise on organisational change, transformation and workforce risks.
• Strengthen workplace relations governance, policies and frameworks.
• Coach leaders and build organisational capability in effective workplace relations.

Skills

Workplace relations

Industrial relations

Stakeholder management

Enterprise bargaining

Legal knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Laws or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification in HR/IR (preferred)

Job description

Senior workplace relations leadership opportunity

Complex, multi-entity and purpose-led organisation

NFP benefits | Brisbane

Davidson is partnering with a significant human and social services organisation to appoint a Workplace Relations Manager to lead its workplace and industrial relations agenda across a diverse and complex operating environment.

This is an influential opportunity for an accomplished workplace relations professional who combines deep technical expertise with commercial judgement and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments.

As the organisation's senior subject matter expert, you will partner with executives and leaders to shape workplace relations strategy, manage risk and provide pragmatic advice across complex employee and industrial matters.

The opportunity

You will:

• Lead workplace and industrial relations strategy across a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• Provide expert advice to executives and senior leaders on complex and sensitive matters.
• Lead enterprise bargaining, union negotiations and consultation.
• Manage significant ER/IR matters, disputes and complex investigations.
• Represent and support the organisation in Fair Work Commission proceedings and industrial disputes.
• Advise on organisational change, transformation and associated workforce risks.
• Strengthen workplace relations governance, policies and frameworks.
• Coach leaders and build organisational capability in effective workplace relations.

About you

You will be an established workplace relations, industrial relations or employment law professional with experience operating in a complex organisation.

• Significant experience across workplace relations, industrial relations and complex employee relations.
• Strong enterprise bargaining and union negotiation experience.
• Experience managing complex disputes, investigations and sensitive workplace matters.
• Strong knowledge of the Fair Work Act, modern awards and enterprise agreements.
• Exposure to Fair Work Commission matters and other relevant tribunals.
• The ability to provide commercially pragmatic advice and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience within a complex, multi-site, regulated or workforce-intensive environment.

Tertiary qualifications in law, human resources, employment relations, business or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Why consider this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of workplace relations within a purpose‑led organisation delivering essential services across Australia.

The complexity of the organisation and its workforce provides the opportunity to influence strategy while remaining close to sophisticated workplace relations matters.

The position offers attractive not‑for‑profit salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements.