Melbourne, Victoria
Job ID JR2025463802 Category Human Resources Role Type Onsite Post Date Jul. 21, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Boeing is currently seeking to recruit an Industrial Relations – Australian Lead to be based 100% onsite in our Melbourne location. The successful candidate will be the primary on-the-ground industrial relations focal for all of Boeing Australia as well as a critical member of our International Labor Relations (ILR) team.
This critical role offers a great mix of strategy and “hands-on” work, for a passionate person who thrives in a fast-paced environment and who takes pride in their relationship-building and facilitation skills.
Your ability to think strategically in the context of the whole Boeing enterprise and strong stakeholder engagement will make you a strong candidate for this position.
You will utilise your industrial relations experience and insight to ensure sound and proactive industrial relations practices are maintained and aligned with our strategic objectives.
You will drive effective communication and engagement with employees while also supporting Enterprise Agreement negotiations. You will be responsible for the company-wide IR strategy, ensuring compliance with labour laws, fostering positive employee relations, and interfacing with all relevant unions to ensure the successful delivery of Boeing projects.
Due to the International nature of the role and business as a whole, there may be the requirement to support after hours meetings and calls, however flexibility is encouraged. Some domestic travel will be required.
If you’re ready to make a significant impact and lead in the field of Industrial Relations, we’d love to hear from you.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

Minimum of 8 years experience in an industrial relations or similar role in a large, complex organisatio

• nProven experience in supporting and advising on organisational transformation and change program
• sStrong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act and other relevant employment/industrial law
• sProven experience in understanding and interpreting EAs and award
• sSubstantial experience in dealing with unions and employee representative
• sAbility to think strategically in the context of the whole enterprise and strong stakeholder engagemen
• tApplicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirement
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

Tertiary qualifications in law, industrial relations, human resource management, or a related fiel

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ABOUT US

Boeing Australia and New Zealand are shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation’s most important programs for both the defence space and the manufacturing of composite components for commercial aircraft. From the seabed to outer space, we have helped shape aerospace, manufacturing and defence innovations in Australia over the past 95 years.
In addition to a competitive salary, our employees benefit from flexible working options, global opportunities, salary packaging, performance incentives, study assistance, wellbeing programs and discounts on health insurance, travel and accommodation.
We’re also committed to fostering an environment that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive for every employee, with great opportunities for professional growth.
As an equal opportunity employer, female candidates, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply. We are also open to candidates from other industries including mining, communications, ICT and oil and gas. If you don’t meet 100% of the criteria for this role although you have the right foundational experience and qualifications, don’t hesitate to apply.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Providing sound, pragmatic advice and guidance to the business on industrial relations matters; including the interpretation and application of industrial instrument

• sTake carriage of and provide advice and guidance to the business on the management of disputes and workplace issue
• sLead the planning, preparation, management and execution of EA negotiation
• sSupport management in their dealings with representative Union
• sWork on various regional and international projects in support of the ILR tea
• mLead and support business transformation/change project
• sLiaise with internal legal counsel for the drafting of employment/industrial documentatio
• nDrive, coordinate, and administer the organisation’s consultative forum
• sDevelop and facilitate training for first line Managers in conjunction with the broader human resources tea
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Minimum of 8 years experience in an industrial relations or similar role in a large, complex organisatio

• nProven experience in supporting and advising on organisational transformation and change program
• sStrong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act and other relevant employment/industrial law
• sProven experience in understanding and interpreting EAs and award
• sSubstantial experience in dealing with unions and employee representative
• sAbility to think strategically in the context of the whole enterprise and strong stakeholder engagemen
• tApplicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirement