Human Resources Brisbane Full Time Icon Group
Icon Group is one of Australia's largest integrated healthcare providers, with a growing presence across Australia, New Zealand and internationally. As we continue our strong growth trajectory, we are investing further in our People & Capability function with a newly created ER/IR Lead role now available. This newly created role has been established following an internal promotion and the continued expansion of the broader P&C team.
Reporting to the Head of P&C for Australia & New Zealand, you will lead the Employee Relations team while serving as Icon's senior ER and IR specialist. This is a unique opportunity to influence workplace relations strategy, partner with senior leaders, and help shape a positive, high-performing workplace culture during a period of significant organisational growth.
About the Role
Operating in a true player-coach capacity, you will combine leadership of a specialist ER team with hands-on involvement in complex workplace relations matters, providing trusted advice to leaders across the organisation while driving best-practice employee and industrial relations outcomes.
In addition, you will:
- Support enterprise bargaining strategy, negotiations and implementation
- Partner with senior leaders to navigate workplace relations challenges and organisational change
- Represent the organisation in Fair Work Commission matters and other workplace relations forums where required
- Lead governance, compliance and risk management initiatives across the ER/IR portfolio
- Lead and mentor a high-performing Employee Relations team
About You
We are looking for an ER/IR professional who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Someone comfortable operating in complex environments, influencing senior stakeholders and providing commercially focused advice that delivers practical outcomes.
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone ready to take the next step and incorporate leadership into their existing SME capabilities.
To be successful, you will bring:
- Deep knowledge of Australian employment law and industrial relations frameworks
- Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations casework, workplace investigations and industrial disputes
- Experience supporting enterprise bargaining activities and industrial relations strategy
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
- The ability to balance organisational, commercial and people considerations when managing risk
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business, Law, Psychology or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Why Join Icon?
This is an opportunity to take on a newly created leadership role at a pivotal time in Icon's journey.
You will join a values-driven organisation that is experiencing strong growth across Australia, New Zealand and international markets, while working alongside executive and operational leaders to shape workplace relations outcomes that support our people and business objectives.
In return, we offer:
- A strategic leadership opportunity with organisation-wide influence
- Exposure to complex and meaningful workplace relations matters
- A collaborative and supportive People & Capability leadership team
- A purpose-driven organisation committed to making a difference in healthcare
Interested?
If you are an experienced ER/IR professional looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
