Head of Employment

Exceptional Opportunity for Experienced Workplace Relations Professional
- Reports to Executive Vice President - People, Culture & Brand
- Adelaide CBD Head Office

**About Us**

Santos provides reliable, affordable energy for progress and seeks to provide lower carbon energy over time.

Santos is a global energy company with operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the United States.

At Santos, our goal is to be a global leader in the energy evolution to low-carbon fuels that help the world decarbonise and continue to provide the reliable, affordable energy the world needs for modern life and human progress.

Santos is an important Australian domestic gas supplier and LNG supplier in Asia. We are committed to supplying critical fuels such as oil and gas, and abating emissions through carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency projects, use of renewables in our operations and high-quality offsets. Santos will also seek to develop low-carbon fuels as customer demand evolves.

For 70 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing jobs and business opportunities, safely developing natural gas resources and from there powering industries and households.

Santos seeks to deliver long-term value to shareholders through our diverse portfolio of high-quality, long-life, low-cost oil and gas assets, carbon storage resources and infrastructure.

The Santos portfolio is value accretive and resilient across a range of decarbonisation scenarios. Santos has a climate transition action plan that will continue to evolve for the global energy evolution.

Santos has a regional operating model with a strong local focus. The Company’s operating structure comprises three regional business units focused on enabling and executing corporate strategy. Two divisions - Santos Energy Solutions and Santos Upstream Gas and Liquids - are accountable for global portfolio management and strategy.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**

Santos acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of Aboriginal people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the culture, identities, traditions, and customs on their country. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our ongoing success.

We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.

Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander jobseekers are strongly encouraged to apply.

**About the Role**

Are you ready to lead the future of employment and workplace relations in one of Australia's leading energy companies? As the Head of Employment and Workplace Relations at Santos, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing the company's employee relations strategies across all onshore, offshore, and corporate functions.

Key accountabilities include:

- Leading the development of best-in-class strategic workplace relations practices across Santos’ operating divisions
- Spearheading enterprise bargaining strategies and managing workplace relations litigation
- Serving as the go-to expert on employment legal and regulatory compliance, advising the Board and Executive Leadership Team on all aspects of workplace relations compliance and risk
- Collaborating across the organization to integrate workplace relations systems, especially for acquired businesses
- Driving strategic employee relations for major capital projects and the ongoing provision of third-party services

This is a business-critical role in which you will work closely with the People & Culture team and other key stakeholders to support the corporate strategy and ensure the seamless delivery of workplace relations processes.

**About You**

You are an accomplished leader with substantial experience in workplace relations, ready to bring your strategic insight and strong executive presence to the table. You have a proven ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and can influence decision-making at the highest levels.

Key competencies and qualifications include:

- Significant senior experience in workplace relations disciplines
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and build relationships at a high level
- Expertise in strategic change and employee relations with a focus on results and compliance
- A degree in Law, Business, or Human Resources, with postgraduate qualifications in workplace relations or related fields being highly desirable
- Prior experience in the oil and gas or resources industries is highly desirable

This role requires a dynamic professional with the ability to navigate complex challenges and lead a high-performing team. If you are passionate about fos