About the Company

Working closely with operational leaders, Legal, Industrial Relations and senior executives, you will be the central co-ordination point for industrial relations activity. Reporting to the General Manager Industrial Relations, you will strengthen organisational preparedness and guide pragmatic responses to operational, legislative and industrial matters.

About the Role A near-term priority is to develop and implement a program that equips operational leaders to manage employee and contractor engagement confidently, supporting consistent compliance and constructive relationships with the relevant parties including unions.

Responsibilities

- Shape the IR engagement strategy and coordinate activity across operational, legal and industrial relations teams.
- Support preparations for upcoming enterprise bargaining and advise on complex industrial matters and negotiations.
- Translate employment law, contractor regulation and industrial relations requirements into practical guidance for operational leaders.

Qualifications

- A legal qualification is preferred.

Required Skills

- You bring substantial first-hand experience engaging with complex IR matters and negotiations with pragmatism and diplomacy.




- Your expertise is grounded in direct experience of contested or high-pressure environments.
- Extensive direct multi-party engagement.
- Deep expertise in employment law, industrial relations, contractor regulation, sham contracting risk, MSOs and relevant Chapter 6 provisions.
- A contemporary understanding of rights regarding organising, right of entry, contractor membership strategies and enterprise bargaining preparation.
- Operational and commercial experience in transport, logistics, warehousing, retail, aviation or other similar environments.

Preferred Skills

- Legal qualification.

Pay range and compensation package The engagement model is flexible: a permanent ongoing role, fixed-term appointment, or day-rate or consulting arrangement may be considered, depending on your preferences and current work commitments.

Bring your experience to a role where sound judgement, direct IR engagement and practical operational advice will shape the industrial relations agenda and preparedness.

Equal Chance Statement

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📌 Head of Industrial Relations (Sydney)
🏢 Elias Recruitment
📍 Sydney