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Employment Relations Manager

Auckland, North Island🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $155,200–$155,200🗓 2026-09-19 → 2026-10-01

Core

Lead the University's employment relations strategy, manage union relationships, and provide legal expertise across all employment relations issues.

Role type

Senior Employment Relations Manager & Legal Counsel

Builds

University-wide employment relations strategy and union partnership frameworks

Domain

Higher Education / Employment Law

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Employment legislation expertise, union negotiation, stakeholder management, legal advisory, strategic planning, risk mitigation, coaching

Preferred skills

Digital savviness, analytical thinking, proactive decision making

Responsibilities

Lead ER strategy, manage union relationships, oversee employment relations issues, provide legal expertise, coach HR team, influence senior stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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