Workplace Relations Manager

5 months ago


Sydney, Australia QBE Full time

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee- Location: Sydney- Type: Permanent, full time

The opportunity- Opportunity to work for a leading Global Insurer.- Looking for a Workplace Relations Manager who will be reporting into the Senior Workplace Relations Manager

Your new role

In this position, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the development and execution of the employment and industrial relations strategy for the Home Market. Your responsibilities will include spearheading employee relations projects, conducting thorough reviews to implement changes aligned with legislation and industry best practices. You will be tasked with overseeing the enhancement and upkeep of crucial workplace relations frameworks and governance, ensuring a proactive approach to risk management. Additionally, your role involves navigating complex conduct and other workplace relations cases adeptly. Moreover, you will provide valuable support to the wider People Business Partnering teams in Home Market, assisting in the effective management of their respective workplace relations cases.

You will also;- ER Projects:
- Lead on employee relations projects to review and implement changes to employment and industrial relations legislation and industry practices, with a focus on a people-centred approach that is also practical and contemporary.-
- Adopting an agile and continuous improvement mindset, identify opportunities to simplify and modernise workplace relations practices and processes across Home Market, including review of QBE policies.-
- Workplace Relations Governance:
- Oversee the uplift and maintenance of key workplace relations frameworks and governance, to appropriately manage risk that is aligned with the regulatory requirements as well as industry best practices.-
- Maintain updated knowledge of current legislation and case law, and contemporary workplace relations practices. Provide timely support and updates to the People Business Partnering teams and other key stakeholders on key developments.-
- Complex Case Management and Support:
- Manage complex conduct and other workplace relations cases adopting a people-centred and pragmatic approach, including providing advice and guidance to senior business leaders.-
- Provide specialist support to the broader People Business Partnering teams across Home Market on the management of lower risk workplace relations cases, and coach the teams on implementing contemporary practices and a people-centred approach to case management.About you

To be successful as the Workplace Relations Manager you will have extensive experience within an Employee relations or Employment Law role.

You will also have;- Tertiary qualification/s in Human Resources and/or Employment Law- Highly effective collaboration skills and collaboration skills- Strong effective influencing and negotiation skills with individuals at all levels- Ability to provide effective coaching to other team members of the people team.- Great communication skills both written and verbal.- Ability to provide people-centred and practical advice and guidance on complex and nuanced employee and industrial relations issues- Ability to manage change and lead projects involving multiple stakeholders, deliverables and collaboration with various teams.

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too?

**Benefits**:
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
- ‘Hybrid Working’ - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance- Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice- 12 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums-
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through



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