Manager Workforce (Capability) A08

About the Company

Davidson is partnering with a Queensland Government–owned commercial client that delivers transport infrastructure solutions across Queensland.


About the Role

Reporting to the Director (People & Systems), the Manager (Workforce & Capability) plays a critical leadership role across both strategic and operational workforce functions. You will lead a statewide team and partner closely with senior leaders to deliver workforce planning, industrial relations, and organisational capability outcomes within a complex industrial environment.

• Lead the statewide Workforce & Capability team, providing strategic and operational oversight across:
  o Human Resources
  o Employee Relations
  o Industrial Relations

• Provide high‑level expert advice to the General Manager, Executive Directors, and senior stakeholders on:
  o Industrial relations matters
  o Workforce risk and mitigation strategies
  o Complex case management
  o Enterprise Agreement implementation and interpretation

• Manage and deliver key workforce initiatives, including:
  o 2025 Enterprise Bargaining Agreement outcomes and post‑agreement commitments
  o Succession planning strategies
  o Entry pathway and early‑career programs

• Ensure high‑quality and compliant decision‑making across:
  o Performance management
  o Conduct and disciplinary matters
  o Industrial issues within a construction‑focused environment

• Drive strategic workforce planning and organisational capability initiatives.
• Lead high‑level stakeholder engagement across divisions and operational areas.
• Foster a positive, high‑performing workplace culture aligned with Queensland Government priorities.
• Operate within a complex industrial landscape spanning blue‑collar and white‑collar workforces, with multiple Awards and Agreements.
• Take a hands‑on leadership approach, particularly across HR operations and complex case management.
• Support structured handover and knowledge transfer aligned to an upcoming leadership transition, ensuring continuity and retention of corporate knowledge.
• Work alongside an established leadership structure (two Managers overseeing approximately 20 staff), supporting transition and continuity planning.

About You

• Demonstrated senior leadership experience across workforce management, industrial relations, and organisational capability.
• Strong expertise in managing complex industrial relations matters within unionised and construction‑focused environments.
• Proven ability to provide high‑level, trusted advice to executive and senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and delivering workforce initiatives at scale.
• Strong understanding of performance management, conduct processes, and industrial compliance frameworks.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, communication, and change leadership skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in human resources, industrial relations, or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Benefits

• $94.66 per hour + Super
• Government Contract
• Located in Brisbane CBD

How to apply

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Natalee (Natalee.thorpe@davidsonwp.com), quoting reference JN -042026-43191.
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