HR Project Lead – Industrial Relations & Compliance
- Lead a modern award compliance program across the Australian business.
- Translate complex employment obligations into practical processes and coordinate delivery.
- Manage stakeholders, project risks, governance and reporting.
About the role
Keegan Adams is partnering with an established organisation to appoint an experienced HR Project Lead – Industrial Relations & Compliance for a confidential, high-priority project.
Combining hands-on industrial relations expertise with strong project management, you will lead a modern award compliance program across the Australian business. Working with People, Payroll, Legal and Finance, you’ll translate complex employment obligations into practical processes and coordinate delivery through to completion.
This opportunity will suit someone who enjoys solving complex problems, establishing structure and taking ownership of outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Define the project scope, deliverables, dependencies and detailed delivery plan.
- Lead the assessment of modern award coverage, employee classifications and associated obligations, including annualised wage arrangements.
- Translate technical requirements into workable payroll, timekeeping and operational processes.
- Coordinate data analysis, methodology development, testing and validation alongside technical specialists.
- Manage stakeholders, external advisers, project risks, governance and reporting, maintaining clear documentation and decision records.
- Embed sustainable compliance through documented controls, clear ownership and ongoing monitoring.
About you
You bring substantial practical experience in Australian industrial relations or employment law, with the judgement and commercial understanding to provide clear advice in complex situations.
You will also have:
- Demonstrated experience leading a modern award compliance, payroll remediation or comparable project through to implementation.
- Deep working knowledge of modern awards, employment entitlements and annualised wage arrangements.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to turn complex requirements into an achievable delivery plan.
- Hands-on experience analysing employee, payroll, timekeeping and contractual data and supporting calculation validation.
- The credibility to influence senior stakeholders and work constructively across different business priorities.
- Strong written communication and documentation skills, with close attention to detail.
Knowledge of the Clerks – Private Sector Award and Professional Employees Award would be highly regarded.
You’ll be organised, pragmatic and resourceful, with the confidence to establish an approach, resolve issues and keep delivery moving.
The details
This is an approximately 9–12 month contract, with an ASAP start preferred. Sydney is the preferred location, although candidates elsewhere in Australia with the relevant expertise will be considered.
Apply now with your resume. Suitable candidates will be contacted for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.
Consultant
Danielle Wong
Director
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Reference number: 13069
Profession:HR & Talent Acquisition
Company: Keegan Adams
Date posted: 27th Oct, 2026
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