Work Relations Manager

Job description

Grow with us, make an impact Are you ready to play a key role in shaping a workplace that is both high-performing and well-governed? At Biodiversity Australia, a fast-growing, Indigenous-owned environmental consultancy, we’re looking for a Workplace Relations Manager to lead our people practices with a strong focus on compliance, risk management, and practical support to our leaders. This isn’t a purely policy-driven role. It’s about being embedded in the business - partnering with managers to navigate complex people matters, ensuring we meet our legal obligations, and building simple, effective people frameworks that support performance, engagement, and sustainable growth. What you’ll do: - Partner with leaders to provide expert advice on workplace relations, employment law, and people risk, ensuring decisions are fair, consistent, and legally sound. - Lead and manage employee relations matters including investigations, performance management, grievances, and disciplinary processes. - Develop, review, and maintain HR policies, contracts, and frameworks to ensure compliance with Australian employment legislation and best practice. - Support leaders with day-to-day people challenges...