Workplace Relations Manager

1 week ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Transport Full time

About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of People and Culture, you will be responsible for the management of the Workplace Relations team, providing high level strategic and authoritative advice on complex and sensitive issues to senior management. This position will play a key role in identifying emerging workplace relations risks, actively and collaboratively working with relevant stakeholders to develop positive workplace relation interventions.
About you
The skills and experience required in the position include, but are not limited to the following:

- Excellent interpersonal skills to form credible and effective relationships and networks with key stakeholders that result in improved outcomes with a strategic and practical approach
- Proven capabilities with a customer focus to ensure that employee and industrial standards and programs are developed and delivered in line with key stakeholder expectations
- A high understanding of conflict management and resolution, with a focus on the ability to lead and drive a team
- Use negotiation and influencing skills to contribute to union discussions

Culture
To attract, retain and develop talented people, we provide genuine flexibility, a culture that supports people to be their best and on top of that - great opportunities for career development. We embrace diversity and inclusion and are proud our workforce reflects the community we serve.
What we offer
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Supportive, diverse, and inclusive work environment
- Opportunities for professional and personal development, and
- Flexible working arrangements and family friendly practices.

More information is available in the attached Position Description.
Qualifications for the role
- A relevant tertiary qualification in employment law or a related field
- Extensive demonstrated experience in Workplace Relations and People and Culture as a trusted business partner

How to Apply

**Please note**: This position requires the successful employee to provide evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or medical evidence which confirms the individual is unable to receive a dose, or a further dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical contraindication or an acute medical illness. Failure to comply with this condition of employment will impact your eligibility for employment in this position with Vic Roads.

VicRoads is required to evidence your right to work in Australia and may ask for your consent to check records maintained by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection as well as records maintained by Victoria Police and VicRoads as part of the selection process. Information provided to VicRoads will be treated in the strictest confidence.



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