IR/ER Specialist

The Pay Assurance Team (PAT) at Lendlease Australia help to maximise the employee pay experience and facilitate pay compliance and continuous improvement on pay related matters. With diverse skills across payroll, people & culture, employment, industrial relations and quality assurance, the PAT assist with managing compliance risks to the business around pay. Our goal is in alignment with Lendlease's strategic core values including Collaboration, Excellence, Innovation, Integrity, Respect & Trust.We are currently seeking enthusiastic candidates to join the Pay Assurance team and perform the role of IR/ER Advisor. This is a unique hands-on role where you will be part of a collegial team that strongly focuses on supporting your career development. This is a parental leave cover until December 2024.Reporting to the Pay Assurance Manager you will be responsible for providing sound and best practice advice on pay assurance matters working in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team comprising HR, payroll and audit expertise.Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:Monitoring changes to legislation and escalation of critical interpretation matters to key stakeholders.Partner with P&C to provide training and education on EBAs, Awards and pay compliance for the business, P&C and payroll.Facilitate and maintain a stakeholder network to assist with communication between departments and act as a support network to oversee pay assurance through the employee lifecycle.Provide advice on practicality of changes to EBAs and actively be involved during the negotiation process to provide a pay assurance lens.Escalation of Award or EBA interpretation matters to business IR, P&C or external legal partners for resolution as needed.Liaise with key internal teams to ensure processes and practices are up to date, compliant and consistent across our Australian business units.Monitor and respond to internal business stakeholders that raise pay compliance queries.About you:Relevant experience gained from within a Payroll, Compliance, Audit, People & Culture or Employee Relations function.Experience in applying industrial instruments to business operations and practice.Understanding of Payroll and HR compliance practices and procedures and/or knowledge of Payroll, HR, and WFM systems.Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organisation.Be comfortable multi-tasking and switching rapidly between diverse tasks and assignments.In return, we will provide you on-going support and training and the opportunity to grow and make a difference in an industry leading company.At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.