Senior Consultant | People and Change Workplace Relations Advisory

Job Description

KPMG Australia is part of a global network providing extensive services across a wide range of industries and sectors. Our people collaborate, share their expertise and create innovation as we partner with clients to solve complex challenges, empower change, drive disruption and growth. We look for talented people with the potential to make an extraordinary difference for our clients, our firm and our communities.

Our Management Consulting division is seeking a top calibre, high performing Senior Consultant to join our Workplace Relations Advisory team. In the current landscape, organisations seeking to transform their workforce, to drive productivity growth and create a sustainable workforce, need new thinking and strategies. Our Workplace Relations Advisory service helps clients’ to navigate these uncertain and disrupted times.

Your opportunity

In your new role you will be responsible for activities including (but not limited to) the following:

• Supporting the delivery of Workplace Relations Advisory engagements, including current state assessments, stakeholder consultation and communication frameworks, enterprise agreement strategy development, enterprise agreement negotiation planning, campaign planning and future workforce strategy development
• Working with multi-disciplinary team to lead and support payroll and wage compliance reviews through conducting classification reviews, casual assessments, interpreting industrial instruments and identifying potential vulnerabilities in employment arrangements, governance and systems to assess potential exposure to underpayment of wages.

How are you extraordinary?

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities.

To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include: 

• Experience in Industrial Relations / Human Resources or a relevant area
• Proven technical capability in at least one of the following:

• Interpreting industrial instruments (Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards)
• Developing EA bargaining strategies
• Workplace Relations / Employee Relations strategy development
• Union engagement
• Payroll and wage compliance
• Have experience delivering client projects in a structured way which delivers tangible, high quality outcomes within constrained timeframes
• Have strong advisory, business development skills and client relationship skills
• Hold appropriate qualifications including a degree in a relevant discipline (e.g Law, Business, HR)

The KPMG Difference

At KPMG, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that our unique experiences enable us to deliver meaningful benefits for our people, our clients, and communities. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, religions, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ people, those with a disability, women, and people with a cultural or linguistically diverse background.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

KPMG has a decade-long, proud commitment to Indigenous Australia, as demonstrated by the achievement of an Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan. KPMG is a foundation member and Principal Partner of Pride in Diversity started in Australia by ACON and the Diversity Council of Australia and is recognised in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) which evaluates LGBTIQ+ inclusiveness in the workplace. KPMG Australia has been consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice in the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) annual index.

Flexibility empowers wellbeing

Flexibility enables contribution to the community

Flexibility inspires technology & innovation

Flexibility supports family

Additional Information

KPMG is one of the most trusted and respected global professional services firms. We partner with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change, drive disruption, and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact Talent Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.