- 6 month contract
- Up to $111 p/h + super
- Manage a specialist team within a highly collaborative environment
Your new company
Reporting to a senior Workplace Relations leader, you will play a critical role in overseeing complex and sensitive employee complaints, investigations and workplace conduct matters. You will provide expert advice to leaders, manage organisational risk, drive policy development and lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering fair, timely and legally compliant outcomes.This is a highly visible role requiring exceptional judgement, stakeholder management skills and the ability to navigate complex employee relations matters within a large, multifaceted organisation.
Your new role
- Lead the assessment, investigation and resolution of complex workplace complaints and conduct matters.
- Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on sensitive employee relations and workplace behaviour issues.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industrial instruments, policies and governance frameworks.
- Identify trends and emerging risks through complaint data analysis and develop proactive strategies to address systemic issues.
- Lead and develop a team of workplace relations and investigations professionals.
- Oversee external investigators, consultants and specialist providers where required.
- Contribute to the development and review of workplace conduct, complaints and behavioural policies.
- Deliver initiatives that strengthen organisational capability, accountability and workplace culture.
What you'll need to succeed
- Extensive experience managing complex workplace investigations, complaints or misconduct matters.
- Strong Employee Relations, Workplace Relations, Integrity, Compliance or Human Resources experience.
- Demonstrated expertise working within complex legislative, regulatory or policy environments.
- Experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical, report writing and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong conflict resolution, risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
- The ability to exercise sound judgement and manage highly sensitive matters with discretion.
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to influence workplace culture across a large and complex organisation.
- Lead meaningful and impactful work that drives positive organisational outcomes.
- Manage a specialist team within a highly collaborative environment.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email jessica.collinson@hays.com.au.
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