Senior Manager, IR & Wage Compliance
Core
Lead end-to-end wage compliance investigations, remediation programs, and payroll governance for a major ASX-listed employer with a large national workforce.
Role type
Senior Manager, Industrial Relations & Wage Compliance
Builds
Audit-ready documentation and Fair Work Ombudsman readiness for a large, award-covered national workforce
Domain
Australian employment law, Modern Awards, enterprise agreements, payroll governance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Wage compliance, payroll governance, industrial relations, Australian employment legislation, Modern Awards, enterprise agreements, complex investigations, remediation program management, legal interpretation of industrial instruments, analytical skills, structured governance approach
Preferred skills
Large complex payroll environments, regulatory engagement reporting, payroll or compliance system improvements
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end wage compliance investigations including root-cause analysis of payroll discrepancies; Design and execute remediation programs for current and former employees with back payments calculated and validated to legal standard; Provide expert advice on Modern Awards, enterprise agreements and employment legislation; Manage impacted-employee communications with transparency and care; Partner with Payroll, Finance, IT, Legal and P&C on systemic fixes and preventative controls; Maintain audit-ready documentation and Fair Work Ombudsman readiness; Contribute to a rolling review cycle across six enterprise agreements