Director, Business Partnering and Workplace Relations Division

Director, Business Partnering & Workplace Relations

• ; Team Leadership circa 40 FTE
• ; Reports to Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources
• ; REM (SES-1) $225,000 to $290,600

Victoria Police

Victoria Police is one of Australia's largest law enforcement organisations, employing more than 22,000 staff across sworn and Victorian Public Service (VPS) roles. Our mission is to serve the Victorian community and uphold the law to promote a safe, secure and orderly society. We are committed to ensuring that all our people follow our core values of courage, compassion, integrity, professionalism and respect.

About the Role

The Director, Business Partnering & Workplace Relations is responsible for leading and managing the Business Partnering & Workplace Relations Division, including; industrial and employee relations, executive employment, classifications and reviews, major organisational change, workplace behaviours and misconduct management.

As a member of the senior leadership team, the Director will provide proactive, strategic and authoritative advice to the Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources and Victoria Police Command on employee and industrial relations matters. You will enhance service delivery capacity and capability whilst taking a collaborative approach to building relationships with key stakeholders, including unions, to support major change initiatives and organisational priorities.

About You

As an experienced human resources leader, you will bring extensive expertise in delivering diverse HR functions, particularly industrial relations, within complex operating environments. Your proven ability in developing and monitoring key HR/IR strategies will demonstrate alignment with organisational and government priorities.

Your exceptional leadership capabilities will showcase your ability to deliver quality operational outcomes that support strategic direction whilst leading transformational change in complex industrial environments. You will possess advanced communication, negotiation and consultation skills, enabling you to provide high-level advice on complex employee relations matters across all organisational levels.

Through your proven ability to influence and build strong relationships, you will effectively manage diverse internal and external stakeholder groups whilst working collaboratively as part of a strong leadership team. Your demonstrated people management skills will show your capability to lead, build and deliver outstanding performance from teams.

Your experience in developing and reviewing complex workplace relations papers and briefs for senior executive staff, combined with budget management ability, will position you well for this role. You will demonstrate a proven record of ethical behaviour and commitment to Victoria Police's Code of Ethics and Conduct and organisational values of courage, compassion, integrity, professionalism and respect.

How To Apply

Candidates are encouraged to review the Position Description prior to enquires or lodging an application. Documents are available for download via

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit the following documents:

• ; A current Resume
• ; A one-page Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role

Please email your application documents in MS Word or PDF format to:

For a confidential discussion, please contact Dean Unkles, Managing Director,

Peter William Partners on or

Queries close: 5pm AEST Monday 29th September 2025

Applications close: 5pm AEST Wednesday 1st October 2025

We encourage candidates to submit applications in advance of the close date. Applicants must be either an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid working visa. Incomplete applications will not be acknowledged.

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks including fingerprint checks, statutory declarations, and may be subject to National Security Clearance requirements.