Workplace Relations Specialist

Peoplecorp; Willoughby City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplecorp is seeking an experienced Workplace Relations Specialist to strengthen wage compliance and governance across our Australian operations on a fixed-term basis.

You will interpret Modern Awards, analyse Workday data, and translate entitlements into practical guidance. You will lead wage compliance projects across timesheets, penalty rates and allowances, using Workday to identify risk and drive improvements. Collaboration with unions and leaders is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and Modern Awards.
• Experience leading wage compliance projects.
• Experience with Workday or similar HRIS.
• Ability to handle sensitive workplace investigations and partner with unions.
• Proven stakeholder management across all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Interpret Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements to ensure wage compliance.
• Analyse Workday data to identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead wage compliance projects across timesheets, penalty rates and allowances.
• Translate complex award entitlements into practical guidance for managers.
• Support complex case management and partner with people leaders to ensure governance.
• Promote a culture of compliance and continuous improvement across Australian operations.

Skills

Workplace relations

Wage compliance

Australian employment law

Workday

Stakeholder management

Tools

Workday

Job description

THE ORGANISATION
Our client is a global ASX-listed, purpose-driven organisation known for putting people first, both the customers whose lives they transform, and the employees who help them do it. They are seeking an experienced Workplace Relations Specialist to strengthen wage compliance and workplace governance across their Australian operations, on a fixed-term basis.

THE ROLE
Reporting to the Workplace Governance & Specialist Advice team, you will support wage compliance from the ground up interpreting Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, analysing Workday data, and translating complex Award entitlements into clear, practical guidance. You will lead wage compliance projects across timesheets, penalty rates and allowances, using Workday to identify risk and drive process improvement. Beyond compliance, you will support complex case management, partner with people leaders across the business, and play a key role in ensuring compliance.

THE CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and Modern Awards, with proven experience leading wage compliance projects and confidence working within Workday or a comparable HRIS. You will have managed sensitive workplace investigations, partnered with unions and employee representatives, and built trusted relationships with stakeholders at every level. Exposure to enterprise bargaining, matrixed organisations or systems transformation will set you apart. Most importantly, you will bring sharp attention to detail, sound judgement and genuine curiosity for the technical side of wage compliance.

At Peoplecorp, we are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in every recruitment process. We believe that a rich variety of perspectives drives innovation and success. We actively seek candidates from all backgrounds and encourage individuals of all races, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply.