The opportunity
We are seeking a passionate and experienced P&C; Specialist Advisor to join our global team based at Cochlear's global headquarters in Macquarie Park, Sydney. This role plays a key part in delivering a positive employee experience and enabling Cochlear's culture and business priorities. Working closely with People Managers, P&C; colleagues and key stakeholders, you will provide risk-based advice on a broad range of complex workforce matters.
Responsibilities
Managing complex employee relations matters including performance, conduct, workplace conflict, grievances, investigations and fitness-for-work cases
Providing specialist policy, governance and employment practice advice across the employee lifecycle
Supporting organisational change initiatives through risk‐based and pragmatic employee relations guidance
Partnering with business leaders in a unionised environment to foster positive workplace outcomes
Providing global mobility, visa and immigration advice to employees and people managers
Driving continuous improvement in people processes, service delivery and employee experience
Analysing trends and emerging risks to support proactive people strategies and decision‐making
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be a confident and trusted advisor who thrives in complexity and builds strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder group. You make sound decisions grounded in legislation, policy and practical business outcomes, while demonstrating empathy and professionalism when navigating sensitive employee matters. You are comfortable working through ambiguity, balancing competing priorities, and providing clear advice in complex situations. You bring a collaborative approach, sound judgement,



and a commitment to delivering fair and consistent outcomes.
You will need to demonstrate experience in:
Managing complex employee relations matters, including investigations, performance, conduct, workplace conflict and grievances
Providing specialist advice on employment legislation, workplace policies and governance frameworks
Supporting organisational change and workforce initiatives through effective risk management and stakeholder engagement
Partnering with leaders to navigate sensitive and challenging workplace situations
Building constructive relationships within a unionised environment
Using data and insights to inform decisions, identify trends and manage risk
Collaborating across teams to deliver consistent and scalable people solutions
Something Extra to Grab Our Attention
You'll stand out if you bring experience managing complex employee relations matters within a large, matrixed or global organisation. Exposure to organisational change, workforce transformation, union engagement, global will be highly regarded. While experience in global mobility is advantageous, we are open to developing the right candidate who brings robust employee relations capability and a willingness to learn.
Why This Role Is For You
If you're driven by purpose, enjoy navigating complex people challenges,



and want to influence workplace outcomes at both a strategic and operational level, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to grow your employee relations expertise within a global organisation dedicated to helping people hear and connect.
How we recognise your contribution
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
Our growth is creating great opportunities!
Our team is expanding and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it.
About the company
Cochlear is the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, providing more than 600,000 implantable devices and helping people of all ages to lead full and active lives. We help people hear and be heard, empower them to connect with others, and bring to market a range of implantable hearing solutions that deliver a lifetime of hearing outcomes. Our mission is to help people hear and be heard, to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss, and to innovate to connect people with future technologies.
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📌 People & Culture Specialist Advisor (Sydney)
🏢 Cochlear
📍 Sydney