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Brighter Futures Start Here We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe. With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, youll feel the impact of the work youll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, were optimistic about our future and yours. Were changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that youll be proud of. Workplace Relations Compliance & Governance Program Manager This newly created senior role is responsible for establishing and strengthening enterprisewide workplace relations and pay compliance governance. The position provides oversight across compliance frameworks, monitoring, controls and assurance, working closely with Payroll, Workplace Relations, Operations, Workforce Planning, Risk and Technology. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance obligations are clearly owned, consistently applied and sustainably embedded across the business, supporting both team member outcomes and organisational integrity. What Youll Be Doing Developing and maintaining governance frameworks, including obligations registers, controls, RACIs and reporting aligned to Group risk standards. Leading monitoring, audit and issue management activities, with a focus on rootcause analysis and sustainable remediation. Partnering closely with Workplace Relations, Payroll, Workforce Planning, Operations, Risk and Technology to ensure clear compliance ownership and alignment. Providing oversight of UKG Pro governance, including configuration integrity, change control and issue triage. Leading and developing a specialist team, building capability, consistency and maturity in compliance practices. Supporting leaders through education, guidance and clear compliance expectations. Reporting on compliance risks, trends and outcomes to senior stakeholders and governance forums. Identifying and driving continuous improvement opportunities to reduce risk, manual intervention and complexity. To be Successful in This Role Youll Have Extensive experience in workplace relations and pay compliance within a large, complex organisation. Strong working knowledge of Fair Work Act obligations, awards and enterprise agreements. Demonstrated experience establishing and operating compliance governance frameworks and controls. The ability to influence and partner effectively across senior leaders and crossfunctional teams. Experience overseeing compliance controls enabled by payroll or workforce management systems, ideally UKG Pro. Strong analytical and problemsolving capability, with a focus on risk mitigation and longterm compliance. A composed, pragmatic leadership style with the ability to build trust, accountability and capability. Benefits Well Offer You Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy. A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings. Access to the Brighter Benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle and health with over 60 suppliers. Opportunity to participate in a bonus program eligible for committed team members. Inclusive parental leave and ongoing support offered through our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances. A dynamic learning and support program. Opportunity to fasttrack your career through our Mentor Program as a mentee or mentor. A Kudos recognition program where peers nominate you to win prizes. Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates. We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like by emailing . Apply now for this role and explore a rewarding career with Kmart. #J-18808-Ljbffr