Industrial Relations Lead, APAC
Location
Broadmeadows, Victoria
Job Type
Full time
Category
Operations Specialties Managers
Posted
June 25, 2026
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced industrial relations (IR) leader to join our team in Melbourne. As the APAC IR Lead, you will define and drive our IR strategy across the Asia Pacific region. This is a senior leadership role where you will act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, shaping enterprise bargaining, union engagement, and industrial risk management, while ensuring business continuity and compliance.
You’ll partner closely with senior HR, legal and business leaders to build a forward-looking IR roadmap, influence workforce strategy, and foster a progressive, high-performing industrial relations environment.
Reporting to the Global Head of IR you will:
- Lead the IR APAC team
- Define and deliver the APAC industrial relations strategy aligned to business priorities
- Lead collective agreement strategy and negotiations, union engagement, and dispute resolution
- Provide expert industrial relati...