Workplace Relations Manager

Healthcare | Workplace Relations & Industrial Relations | Confidential Search

About the opportunity

Civitas Talent is partnering with a leading organisation in the healthcare sector to appoint an experienced Workplace Relations Manager.

This is an opportunity for a commercially minded workplace relations professional who enjoys navigating complex employment matters, advising senior stakeholders and helping leaders make informed decisions in a highly regulated, people-intensive environment.

Operating within a complex workforce, the role requires someone who can balance employment obligations, operational realities and positive employee outcomes.

About the role

As Workplace Relations Manager, you will provide specialist advice and support across a broad range of workplace and industrial relations matters.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Providing strategic and practical advice on complex employee and industrial relations matters.
- Interpreting and applying modern awards, enterprise agreements and employment legislation.
- Supporting the management of workplace disputes, grievances, investigations and performance matters.
- Advising and influencing senior leaders on workplace relations risks and obligations.
- Supporting enterprise bargaining and industrial relations activities, where required.
- Working collaboratively with HR and operational leaders to develop practical, commercially considered solutions.
- Identifying opportunities to improve workplace relations frameworks, processes and capability.

About you





We're interested in speaking with experienced workplace relations professionals who bring strong technical expertise alongside sound commercial judgement.

Ideally, you'll offer:

- Demonstrated experience in a senior workplace relations, industrial relations or employee relations position.
- Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, modern awards and enterprise agreements.
- Experience advising on complex and sensitive workplace matters.
- The ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders at different levels.
- A pragmatic approach to balancing compliance, employee outcomes and operational requirements.
- Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

Experience within healthcare, or another complex, highly regulated and award-covered workforce, would be particularly relevant.

Why consider this prospect?

- Work across a complex and meaningful workplace relations environment.
- Partner with senior stakeholders on matters that directly influence workforce outcomes.
- Apply your technical expertise to challenging operational and industrial relations issues.
- Contribute to an organisation delivering essential services.

Interested?

For a confidential conversation, please contact Shane O'Neill at Civitas Talent.

Email: [email protected]

Alternatively, apply directly and we'll be in touch to discuss the opportunity.

All enquiries and applications will be treated confidentially.

This search is managed by Civitas Talent. We respectfully request no unsolicited approaches from third-party recruitment agencies.

📌 Workplace Relations Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Civitastalent
📍 Sydney