Senior Employee Relations Consultant

1 week ago


Perth, Western Australia Singtel Optus Pty Limited Full time

We don't sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation, and investment.

We are truly a challenger brand, with challenger spirit.

The purpose of this role is to deliver practical employee relations solutions to drive engagement, compliance & risk reduction, and positive employee/business outcomes by providing strategy, advice, education, and coaching on a broad range of employee relations and industrial relations matters across Optus.

The role does this by partnering with teams within People and Culture and leaders across Optus, as well as building centralised processes and systems to enable scalable solutions to be retained in the organisation's memory.

Ready to reimagine your career at Optus?Design and lead robust employee relations approaches and processes that support Optus' purpose, strategy, and behaviours
Understand and develop strategies to manage the changing IR environment and the implications it has for Optus.

Monitor external trends and the legislative and regulatory environment to ensure a contemporary approach to employee relations and ongoing compliance.

Contribute to the regular review of employee relations artefacts, policies, guidelines, etc on an agreed frequency.
It starts with youExperience as an ER/IR practitioner, ideally in a commercial organisation of significant complexity and diversity.
Tertiary qualifications in human resources, employee/industrial relations, or law.
Strong technical knowledge of the Fair Work Act and other relevant legislation.
Enterprise bargaining experience.
Ability to adjust style and approach to engage with all employees and leaders across different layers and business units.
The good stuff ...3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit
Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the 'Parents at Work portal'
Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via Optus U (University)

Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups:
Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network
Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
Two easy travel options to

Sydney Campus:

Optus bus from Sydney CBD (20min travel time) and Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoonAt Optus, we have an ambitious goal to be Australia's most loved everyday brand.

Curious about our culture? Go behind the scenes with our people by searching #Optus Life on Linked In.
At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying 'yes' to embracing individual differences.

We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email Accessible along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit

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