ER/IR Specialist - Enterprise Bargaining

About the role

An experienced Employee Relations and Industrial Relations Specialist is sought to support the end-to-end negotiation and delivery of four Enterprise Agreements in the mining sector. Working as part of a small HR team alongside the Chief People Officer and senior leaders, the specialist brings experience, confidence and commercial judgement to guide the organisation through its enterprise agreement negotiations and achieve sustainable outcomes. The engagement is a 15-month fixed-term position based in Brisbane.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end enterprise bargaining process across four Enterprise Agreements.
• Develop and implement bargaining strategies that balance organisational objectives, operational requirements and employee outcomes.
• Support the Chief People Officer with advice on industrial relations matters, legislative obligations and the current industrial relations landscape.
• Work closely with senior leaders in the business and client sites so that all details are covered.
• Drive agreements through to successful conclusion, including approval and implementation.
• Support broader ER and IR work, covering bargaining risks and stakeholder expectations throughout the process.

Required profile

• Demonstrated end-to-end experience leading and negotiating Enterprise Agreements.
• Proven track record of working directly with unions and supporting operational leaders through the process.
• Experience in heavy industry, utilities, mining, manufacturing or a similarly complex operational environment.
• Pragmatic, commercially minded approach.

Required skills

• Knowledge of Australia's industrial relations framework and the contemporary bargaining environment.
• Current knowledge of ER/IR enterprise bargaining and successful outcomes in union negotiations.