Strategic Employee Relations Manager
1 week ago
We are seeking a seasoned employee relations expert to join our team as a Strategic Employee Relations Manager. As a key member of our HR function, you will play a critical role in delivering our employee relations strategy and ensuring that all employee issues are managed in a fair and equitable manner.
You will be responsible for providing strategic and operational ER/IR leadership, leveraging your expertise in legislation, policies, and procedures to drive best practice employment relations outcomes. You will work closely with internal teams, including people and culture business partners, and business unit leaders across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead enterprise bargaining processes on behalf of the business, negotiating and obtaining approval of enterprise agreements;
- Manage union relationships to minimize disputes and ensure a stable industrial environment;
- Negotiate with and influence senior management, staff, and external stakeholders towards best practice employment relations practices and solutions;
- Provide written and oral advice to management regarding key policy, employment legislation issues, and emerging employment relations trends;
- Effectively lead and/or manage investigations or processes in response to discrimination, harassment, and bullying complaints through end-to-end case management;
- Provide advocacy, or lead support, for contested matters in the Fair Work Commission and Anti-Discrimination Tribunals;
- Proactively review P&C policy and process, identifying areas of improvement, and develop and implement training to address any deficits;
About You
We are looking for an accomplished ER specialist who can engage with senior stakeholders while also providing guidance and support to the rest of the P&C team. Your stakeholder engagement and management skills will be one of the main drivers for success in this role, as will be your commerciality. Your audience will be diverse, with competing priorities and unique situations for you to work through. We need you to demonstrate critical thinking, resilience, and problem-solving to achieve successful outcomes.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in leading enterprise agreement negotiations, including preparing for, negotiating, and obtaining approval of enterprise agreements;
- Legally qualified and experienced in employment law, potentially holding a practicing certificate (ideal but not essential);
- Demonstrated understanding of contemporary industrial and employee relations, including knowledge of recent legislation amendments;
- Experience in preparing for, negotiating, and appearing in person at the FWC and other Courts and Tribunals;
About Us
The BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees. Our family of brands, including Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, and BOQ Specialist, each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality but share one goal – to build social capital through banking.
We value and include people of all backgrounds, gender, and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. When you apply, we welcome you to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Our Benefits
We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements, discounted financial products, salary sacrificing options, paid parental leave, purchase annual leave, and access to employee network groups focused on diversity and inclusion.
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