Head of Employee Relations and Remuneration

6 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Connect Search and Selection Full time
Head of Employee Relations and Remuneration

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of one of Australia's largest independent Not-For-Profit national organisations. The organisation has experienced significant growth and expansion over the past few years, providing more services to more people across Australia.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer and partnering with the Executive team, this role will lead employee relations, industrial relations, and remuneration & benefits strategies and initiatives. The role will oversee the ER team to deliver effective ER/IR initiatives, advice, and complex case management for the organisation. This role will also oversee the remuneration and benefits portfolio, ensuring the accurate application and payment of all remuneration, benefits, terms & conditions of employment aligned with industrial instruments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement an effective industrial relations strategy that supports the delivery of the strategic plan.
  • Ensure the effective implementation of all enterprise bargaining agreements, including the accurate application of terms and conditions of employment.
  • Minimise industrial action and fair work complaints/disputes by developing robust disciplinary and termination processes.
  • Oversee the management of complex cases, fair work disputes, and legal claims to ensure effective outcomes.
  • Support the P&C Business Partners with escalated industrial queries.
  • Engage collaboratively with unions to build effective working relationships.
  • Partner with Executive and senior leaders to manage and mitigate industrial risk.
  • Develop and implement an effective remuneration strategy and framework, including oversight of job classification, development of position descriptions, and the annual remuneration review process.
  • Ensure the accurate application and payment of all remuneration aligned with employment contracts and industrial instruments.
  • Manage executive employment contracts, remuneration review process, and short-term incentive program.
  • Maintain effective benefits programs, including superannuation and salary packaging.
  • Lead and oversee financial modelling aligned to both ER/IR strategies and remuneration frameworks, ensuring accurate and robust assumptions are considered.
Qualifications and Experience:
  • Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or Employment Law are essential.
  • Postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded.

This role requires a strong working knowledge of employment law, the Fair Work Act, and the Australian employment framework. The ideal candidate will have previous experience leading an Employee Relations function in a complex unionised environment and a strong people leader who demonstrates a collaborative, business partnering approach. Previous experience in a large/complex, customer service/member-based organisation will be highly regarded. The successful candidate will have a high level of strategic and critical thinking, ability to proactively identify opportunities and resolve issues, and ability to implement strategies and operational initiatives in a timely and effective manner through the leadership of a high-performing team.



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