- Lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of APA's employment relations frameworks, policies, governance and case management practices
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, enterprise agreements and organisational policies
- Lead complex employment relations matters, including workplace investigations, disputes, litigation strategy and Fair Work Commission proceedings
- Provide expert employment relations advice to the People, Safety and Culture Team and business leaders
- Act as the escalation point for complex employment relations matters
- Partner with Legal, Risk and business stakeholders to manage employment-related risks associated with organisational change, major projects and mergers and acquisitions
- Lead and support the ER Advisor
- Build and embed a fit-for-purpose employment relations capability across the organisation

Requirements

- Deep expertise in Australian employment relations
- Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work framework, enterprise agreements and up-to-date awards
- Proven experience managing complex and high-risk employment relations matters, including workplace investigations, disputes, litigation and Fair Work Commission proceedings
- Experience in a regulated, unionised or infrastructure-intensive environment
- Exposure to major projects, organisational change initiatives and complex workforce matters
- Demonstrated success designing, implementing or embedding employment relations frameworks, governance models or case management practices within a complex organisation
- Strong commercial judgement balancing legal risk,



operational requirements and strategic business outcomes
- Highly developed stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Experience coaching, challenging and partnering with senior leaders
- Proven experience building employment relations capability through coaching, guidance and trusted advisory support
- Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia
- Candidates are subject to background vetting, including Police checks, before and during employment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates deep expertise in Australian employment relations, with a strong working knowledge of the Fair Work framework and experience managing complex employment matters. Proven ability to design and implement effective employment relations frameworks while providing expert advice and building stakeholder relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Australian Employment Relations Expertise
- Fair Work Framework Knowledge
- Complex Employment Relations Management
- Stakeholder Management Skills
- Employment Relations Framework Design

Hard Skills

- Employment Relations Frameworks
- Workplace Investigations
- Dispute Resolution
- Litigation Strategy
- Fair Work Commission Proceedings
- Enterprise Agreements
- Modern Awards
- Governance Models
- Case Management Practices
- Regulated Environment Experience

Soft Skills

- Stakeholder Management
- Influencing Skills
- Coaching Skills
- Advisory Support
- Commercial Judgement

Industry Keywords

- Organisational Change
- Unionised Environment
- Infrastructure-Intensive Environment
- Major Projects
- Background Vetting

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📌 Employment Relations Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Melbourne