Job description
Join Aurora Materials Group as an Industrial Relations Specialist in Melbourne. You will lead strategic IR initiatives, navigate complex union engagements, and partner with leadership to shape workplace policies that drive performance and compliance.
Based in Melbourne, this full-time role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where analytical insight meets practical business impact.
If you are a proactive IR leader with a keen eye for risk and people, we want to hear from you.
Responsibility
- Lead and implement industrial relations strategy aligned with business goals across manufacturing and operations.
- Coordinate collective bargaining with unions and employee representatives, including preparation of proposals and settlements.
- Provide timely advice to executives and managers on compliance with the Fair Work Act, modern awards, agreements, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and maintain workplace policies, procedures, and guidelines for dispute resolution, grievances, and disciplinary actions.
- Support change initiatives, restructures, and workforce planning with risk assessment and stakeholder engagement.
- Deliver training and coaching to managers on employee relations, performance management, and conflict resolution.
- Monitor IR metrics, prepare reports, and present insights to senior leadership to inform decisions.
- Represent the company in external forums or hearings as required, ensuring accurate documentation and risk mitigation.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Law, or a related field (Master's preferred).
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in industrial relations, ideally in manufacturing or industrial sectors.
- Strong knowledge of Australian industrial relations framework (Fair Work Act, modern awards, agreements).
- Proven track record in collective bargaining, dispute resolution, and settlement negotiations.
- Excellent advisory, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical thinker with data-driven approach and ability to translate insights into actions.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills; proficiency with HRIS and reporting tools.
- Ability to manage competing priorities with discretion and professional judgment.