Group Human Resources & Industrial Relations Manager

About Vertech Group

Vertech Group is a leading Australian provider of specialised industrial services, supporting the resources, energy, infrastructure, renewables, and defence sectors. Through our specialist businesses, we deliver engineering, asset integrity, inspection, maintenance, rope access, project, and technology-enabled solutions. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and high-performing workplace where individuals can grow their careers and make a meaningful impact. Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence while working on some of Australia's most significant industrial projects. At Vertech Group, we are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients while creating a workplace where our people can thrive.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Group Human Resources & Industrial Relations Manager to lead our HR and IR function across a diverse national workforce supporting the mining, energy, construction, renewables, and infrastructure sectors.

Reporting directly to the Group Managing Director, this senior leadership position will provide strategic direction across all human resources and industrial relations activities, ensuring compliance, managing workforce risk, driving organisational capability, and supporting business growth.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly capable HR/IR professional who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level and is passionate about delivering practical workforce solutions in a dynamic and project-driven environment.

Key Accountabilities

Lead the Group's Human Resources and Industrial Relations strategy.

Provide expert advice to senior leaders on employment and industrial relations matters.

Oversee enterprise bargaining, consultation processes, and enterprise agreement implementation.

Manage complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary processes, grievances, performance management, redundancies, and organisational change.

Ensure compliance with workplace legislation, modern awards, enterprise agreements, and employment contracts.

Drive workforce planning, organisational development, and leadership capability initiatives.

Lead HR systems optimisation, reporting, and governance.

Represent the business in workplace relations matters, including engagement with unions, employee representatives, external legal advisers, and regulatory bodies.

Develop, mentor and coach the HR team.

About You

To be successful, you will possess

• Significant experience in senior Human Resources and Industrial Relations leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment and industrial relations legislation.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise bargaining and workplace relations strategy.
• Proven capability managing complex employee and industrial relations matters.
• Experience interpreting and applying modern awards and enterprise agreements.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to achieve business outcomes within regulatory and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated success supporting project-based workforces and managing client-driven workforce requirements.
• Proven ability to partner with operational leaders and clients to deliver workforce solutions across complex projects, mobilisations, shutdowns, and maintenance activities.
• Experience balancing commercial, operational, client, and workforce requirements while ensuring compliance with employment and industrial relations obligations.
• Education, Qualifications, Certificates and Training
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Industrial Relations, Law, or a related discipline.
• HR certification (e.g., AHRI, CIPD, SHRM) desirable.
• Why Vertech Group?
• Thrive in a supportive environment that prioritises your well-being and development.
• Collaborate with a leadership team that values innovation and ownership.
• Join a culture of continuous improvement and flexible working arrangements.
• * Make a real impact in a company that values people, safety, quality, and innovation.
• How to Apply?
• Please submit your updated resume along with a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for this role.

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You must have Australian working rights to be eligible for this role.

Vertech respectfully acknowledges Indigenous Australians both past and present as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we work.

Vertech recognises the value and significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in achieving and maintaining a diverse community and is therefore committed to supporting Indigenous Australians engagement through employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Vertech are an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding the next stage of recruitment.

We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting applications or candidate profiles for this position.