Job Title:
Head of Employee Relations
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Job Description:
The Head of Employee Relations will provide strategic direction, lead and manage operational activities of the department. This role will engage collaboratively with the Leadership Team to connect themes and strategic initiatives to broader people and culture frameworks and programmes of work.
This position will require expert Employee Relations and Industrial Relations consulting to Management, the People and Culture team, and Senior Leaders. The individual will oversee the investigation process relating to Bullying, Harassment, Sexual Harassment etc in line with the Bank's Grievance procedure and other related policies.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing external claims from Fair Work Commission, Federal court, Unions, and the Human Rights Commission. They will also have a key leadership position with visibility to the Board and Executive team where they will have genuine opportunity to do impactful work and be valued for their contribution.
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Requirements:
* A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related equivalent discipline
* Significant previous experience in a similar role leading a business unit or function in a regulated industry
* Demonstrated expert ER/IR knowledge including current Industrial Relations legal principles and guidelines
* Ability to understand and implement the Fair Work Legislation
* Understanding of case law and impacts it has on business
* Demonstrated capability in developing and managing key internal and external relationships at senior leader and board level
* Proven leadership experience including developing and leading a team of leaders
* Advanced consultative, facilitative, influencing and negotiation skills
* Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
* Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategic business plans
* Intermediate capabilities with the MS Office suite: Word, Excel, Outlook
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Benefits:
This role can be based in any one of our office locations in Melbourne, Bendigo, or Adelaide. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, and a hybrid model with a minimum requirement of 40% of your time per week in the office, increasing to 60% as of July 2025.
We also offer health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members.
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Why Choose Us?
At our organization, you'll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve. You'll also get access to a great range of benefits, including flexible work hours, a compressed work week, and more. Join us today and take the next step in your career!