Industrial Relations Lead
Company:
Boeing Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
Boeing Australia is seeking an experienced **Industrial Relations Lead **to play a key on-the-ground role supporting the Australian business, while partnering closely with our global International Labour Relations team.
This is a senior hands-on role for someone who enjoys balancing strategy with execution, leading IR initiatives, shaping enterprise-wide strategy, and building strong relationships with employees, leaders, and unions.
This role is based in Brisbane with **hybrid **working conditions.
About the Role:
- Leading the planning, preparation, management and execution of enterprise agreement negotiations
- Advising on industrial instruments (including enterprise agreements and Modern Awards), legislative changes and obligations, disputes, and other workplace matters
- Developing and managing relationships with unions and employee representatives
- Co-ordinating and administering the organisation’s consultative forums
- Supporting organisational change and transformation
- Coaching leaders and delivering IR capability uplift
- Collaborating with Legal and HR teams
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)
- Proven experience in IR within a large, complex geographically and professionally diverse organisation (6+ years)
- Proven experience in enterprise bargaining negotiations
- Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act and other relevant employment/industrial laws
- Substantial experience in dealing with unions and employee representatives
- Proven experience working with senior stakeholders
- Strategic mindset with strong relationship-building skills
- Australian Citizen (Defence security requirement)
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)
- Tertiary qualifications in law, industrial relations, human resource management, or a related field
If you have the right foundational experience and qualifications, but do not meet 100% of the criteria for this role, we still encourage you to apply.
About Us
Boeing Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for both the defence, space and commercial aircraft manufacturing.
In addition to a competitive salary, our employees benefit from flexible working options, global opportunities, salary packaging, performance incentives, study assistance, wellbeing programs and discounts on health insurance, travel and accommodation.
We’re also committed to fostering an environment that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive for every employee, with great opportunities for professional growth.
Benefits
Cutting edge projects
Flexible working options
Competitive remuneration and incentive plan available
Discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation
Salary packaging options
Health and wellbeing benefits
Here what our employees have to say about working at Boeing:
https://www.boeing.com.au/
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Not Applicable
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance:
This position does not require a Security Clearance.
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Not a Shift Worker (Australia)
**Our Boeing Australia employers are committed to inclusive and flexible workplaces and encourage people of all backgrounds, ages, genders, disabilities and for veterans and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. **