Industrial Relations Strategy Lead

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• Lead and deliver our IR strategy bringing it to life for our leaders and into our Stores and Sites across NZ
• Partner across the broader Woolworths Group, the Retail Industry, Government and with Unions and grow your network
• Join a supportive and close knit team, where you are trusted and given autonomy to manage your work on a day to day basis
• Permanent, hybrid role based in Favona, Auckland and other operational sites

Ready to make an impact?

Support and lead our Industrial Relations (IR) strategy across New Zealand as our IR Lead, and take ownership of representing the Group for localised operational Agreements. You will spearhead our strategy influencing outcomes and our broader perspective on Industrial Relations thinking through we create the right balance to drive positive outcomes for our team with balanced commercial outcomes. This position is key to embedding Industrial Relations as a core leadership capability in the NZ business by coaching leaders and proactively mitigating industrial risks.

What you’ll do

Drive the strategic evolution of the NZ IR landscape to support the Group’s long‑term ambitions and workforce vision. Develop and execute the specific three‑year strategy, shifting the approach from reactive to proactive, ensuring balanced and sustainable commercial and employment outcomes. Deliver outcomes by creating and maintaining strong external stakeholder relationships and empowering frontline leaders by defining required IR capabilities and fostering high team trust.

What you’ll bring

Bring onboard your IR legislation knowledge across NZ & Australia, combined with IR or employment law experience, ideally within a large‑scale organisation. Represent the Group with integrity and sound commercial judgment to guide on escalations with peers and business stakeholders.

This is a fast‑paced innovative role and one where you will be empowered to make a significant contribution to making Kiwis’ lives a little better everyday!

Our Benefits

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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