People Advisory Manager - 18 months

Job Description

Who We Are With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations. Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other. Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Join our Human Resources Team. Human Resources is about shaping the experience of working at Diageo and helping our people learn and grow every day. From attracting talent to developing careers, this team plays a central role in building a culture where people feel supported, challenged and able to grow. They work closely with teams across the business, bringing insight, care and commercial understanding to everything they do. You’ll help create an environment where different perspectives are valued and where people can learn new skills and thrive, unlocking potential across a truly global organisation.

About this role

This 18-month fixed term role is the enterprise lead for People Advisory across Diageo Australia, covering Demand and Supply. The role provides practical, legally aligned advice, owns ER/IR case management, investigations and local policy governance, acts as a key shared service escalation route and leads priority P&C projects that simplify how we work and lift manager capability. Protect and enable the business by ensuring Australian people practices are legally compliant, fair, practical and consistently applied. The role owns complex ER/IR-heavy matters, policy development, investigations, EBA/union/Award governance and manager coaching, while driving P&C projects and transformation that improve controls, culture and ways of working.

You will be responsible for:

• People Advisory & Manager Capability Provide practical advice to managers on complex people matters, including performance, conduct, absence, grievances, exits, redundancy/change and policy application. Build capability and confidence in managers.
• ER/IR Case Management & Investigations Own and project manage ER/IR cases, formal investigations and complex employee matters end-to-end. Ensure fair process, quality documentation, clear recommendations, appropriate escalation and consistent outcomes.
• Policy, Legal Requirements & Governance Own local P&C policies, principles, guidelines, manager tools and governance. Drive updates so practices meet Australian legal requirements, Awards, EBA obligations, global standards and business needs.
• Industrial Relations, EBA & Stakeholder Management Coordinate EBA, union engagement, Award interpretation and IR activity with Legal, Supply leaders, HRBPs and the P&C Director. Ensure readiness, records, risk visibility and constructive stakeholder engagement.
• P&C Projects, Transformation & Simplification Act as the standard home for priority HR projects where enterprise delivery is required. Lead policy/process transformation, simplification, tool adoption and change implementation to improve employee, manager and HR experience.

The required qualifications for this role are:

• Demonstrated HR advisory and generalist experience with strong ER/IR capability.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Awards, EBA/union environments.
• Experience managing complex ER matters, formal investigations, performance, conduct, absence, grievances, exits and redundancy/change processes.
• Experience in developing HR policies, governance frameworks and manager enablement materials.
• Ability to lead HR projects, continuous improvement, process simplification and change in a matrixed organisation.

Worker Type: Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term) Primary Location: Sydney HQ Additional Locations:

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive reward – Market-leading salary, performance-driven bonus and industry perks
• Flexible ways of working – Hybrid working with no set office days, empowering you to balance work and life in a way that works for you
• Industry-leading family leave – Generous paid parental leave for all parents, along with support for life’s key moments
• Health & wellbeing – Comprehensive support including mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programmes
• Career growth – Access to global opportunities, leading learning programmes and clear pathways for development
• Inclusive culture – A values-led, inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work
• Product perks – Employee discounts and experiences across our iconic portfolio

Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. At Diageo, we pride ourselves on our fast paced, bold and agile culture.

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