Temporary District Manager - IR & ER

Temporary District Manager IR & ER job requiring an immediate start

Your new company

An opportunity has arisen to join a large and complex public-sector organisation providing essential services across a diverse workforce. With a strong focus on workforce governance, employee relations and organisational effectiveness, the organisation is seeking an experienced Industrial and Employee Relations leader to provide strategic leadership across a broad and highly influential portfolio.

Your new role

As District Manager - Industrial & Employee Relations, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across industrial relations, employee relations, workplace conduct, grievances, misconduct and workplace investigations.

Leading specialist functions, you will provide expert advice to the Executive Leadership Team, senior leaders and People & Culture stakeholders on complex workforce matters including employment legislation, award interpretation, organisational change and workforce reform.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the Industrial and Employee Relations function and specialist ER and workplace investigation teams
• Providing high-level strategic advice on complex industrial, employee relations and workplace conduct matters
• Managing significant industrial disputes, grievances, misconduct matters and workplace investigations
• Leading consultation and negotiations with unions and employee representatives
• Advising on workforce reform, organisational change and service redesign initiatives
• Developing and continuously improving IR/ER strategies, frameworks, policies and procedures
• Representing the organisation, or coordinating representation, at industrial commissions, tribunals, mediations and conciliations
• Monitoring emerging employment legislation and industrial issues and advising senior leadership on organisational risk

What you'll need to succeed

You will be an accomplished senior Industrial Relations / Employee Relations professional with experience operating within a large, complex and highly regulated organisation.

You will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Employment Law, Management or a related discipline
• Extensive senior-level experience across IR & ER
• Demonstrated leadership of specialist ER, IR and/or workplace investigation functions
• Strong knowledge of employment and industrial legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and workforce governance
• Proven experience managing complex workplace investigations, grievances, misconduct and industrial disputes
• Demonstrated experience consulting and negotiating with unions and employee representatives
• Strong leadership, analytical and decision-making capability, with experience supporting organisational change and workforce reform

Experience within health, government or another large, unionised and highly regulated environment would be particularly relevant.

What you'll get in return

This is a highly influential senior leadership opportunity where you will have the scope to shape industrial and employee relations strategy across a large and complex organisation.
You will work closely with executive leaders and senior People & Culture stakeholders, providing expert advice on some of the organisation's most significant workforce matters.
The role offers the opportunity to lead specialist teams, influence workforce strategy and reform, strengthen IR/ER governance and build constructive relationships with senior stakeholders, unions and employee representatives.

What you need to do now

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