Senior Manager, Workplace Compliance

Full Time Continuing

Lead Workplace Compliance Outcomes And Lead Teams To Deliver Expert Advice And Operational Excellence

Offering A Competitive Remuneration Package Including 17% Superannuation

About The Opportunity

The Senior Manager Workplace Compliance will lead and work with a team who are responsible for ensuring timely, consistent, and high-quality technical advice on application of the Enterprise Agreement (with particular emphasis on payment and work allocation of staff) and other associated legislation and policy.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• initially assist in building the team responsible for assuring compliance across the University;
• establish ways of working for the team and across other teams within the Workplace Relations and Compliance Directorate;
• build and manage strong working relationships with leaders across HR Partnering and HR Leadership Teams, Office of General Counsel, Student Affairs Unit, Audit and Risk Management teams and the Research and Integrity Unit
• provide strategic advice and operational leadership to the Associate Director Workplace Compliance and Policy to assist with the development and deployment of approved strategies to assist University leaders in monitoring, resolving and, where possible, avoiding workplace compliance issues that require a remedy
• develop and manage effective strategies and, with members of the team, be responsible for engaging with University staff to increase their understanding of workplace compliance obligations
• identify and strategically influence opportunities for improvement to practices and policies and ensure effective delivery of services
• develop and implement strategies, programs and collateral that assist people managers in the prevention, early intervention in and resolution of workplace compliance issues
• ensure your team of workplace compliance officers achieve effective outcomes in line with the strategy, framework, and processes.

About You

• tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• ability to work and lead in a complex and very busy environment
• experience in industrial and other workplace compliance matters management
• experience in conducting complex assessments, including experience in writing reports and recommendations to achieve outcomes
• demonstrated experience in providing advice and support to all levels of Management on the prevention and early resolution of industrial and other workplace compliance-related issues
• proven capacity to provide collaborative leadership, including leadership of direct reports, staff and peers, in order to deliver workforce goals and to provide optimal quality, service and impact
• experience in managing a team, including the capability to share knowledge, motivate, coach and mentor staff to assist their development
• excellent investigation, mediation and negotiation skills.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

Eeo Statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How To Apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Toby Berryman, Recruitment Operations by email to toby.berryman@sydney.edu.au .

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Applications Close

Wednesday 15 October 2025 11:59 PM