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Industrial Relations Manager

Perth, Western AustraliaFull-time2026-10-10 → 2026-10-20

Core

Lead the national industrial relations function, providing strategic leadership, managing enterprise bargaining, and ensuring compliance across a diverse workforce in Australia.

Role type

Senior Industrial Relations Manager

Builds

Enterprise Agreements and compliant industrial relations frameworks

Domain

Construction, infrastructure, resources, energy, and maintenance sectors in Australia

Required skills

Australian industrial relations legislation expertise, enterprise bargaining, union negotiation, industrial dispute management, Fair Work Commission representation, stakeholder management, strategic planning

Preferred skills

Tertiary qualification in IR/HR/Law, experience in construction/infrastructure/resources/energy, FIFO/labor hire knowledge

Responsibilities

Lead national industrial relations strategy, advise leaders on ER matters, manage enterprise agreements, handle union relationships and disputes, represent the business in industrial proceedings, ensure legislative compliance, support organizational change, monitor IR trends and risks, develop leadership capability through training

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC