Principal Employee Relations

Our Opportunity

Fortescue is looking for a Principal, Employee Relations to join the Employee Relations team. The ideal candidate will be an ER/HR professional with strong passion and experience in workplace investigations and case management. In this role you will work as part of a collaborative and supportive team that is committed to delivering fair and people focused advice and solutions in line with Fortescue’s Values and culture.

• Work Location: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people
• Roster: Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Building strong and trusted relationships with management and human resources teams in the relevant portfolio.
• Undertaking and managing investigations into workplace grievances or concerns.
• Providing practical and expert advice regarding employee relations issues, legislation, policies and procedures.
• Supporting the management of ER matters in partnership with the People team
• Leading the monitoring, analysis and reporting of employee relations case trends to identify risks, themes and opportunities for proactive risk management
• Leading the delivery of Fortescue’s employee relations strategies and projects for the relevant portfolio.
• Supporting the management of right of entries.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resource, Employee Relations, Industrial Relations or Employment Law, or relevant field.
• Practical experience in ER and/or HR case management (mining or heavy industry desirable, but applicants with experience in case management from other industries are encouraged to apply.)
• Demonstrated strength in working as part of a team and building strong relationships.
• Ability to manage and prioritise work and conflicting demands in a busy and changing environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Sound ability to provide advice to all levels of the organisation.
• Coaching and building capability of leadership and other human resources functions.
• Strong focus on customer service and delivery.

About Us

• Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

• Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
• Fortescue Careers

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

How to Apply

• Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.
• Alternatively: Fortescue Careers page: https://fortescue.com/careers