• Influence strategic decisions through expert compliance and risk advice.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to build a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.
• Full-time appointment on an ongoing basis.
• Base salary range: $139,660 – $147,783 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

People & Culture (P&C) plays a critical role in supporting the University achieve its strategic priorities through effective workforce governance, compliance, and organisational capability.

The Workplace Relations and Employment Compliance portfolio provides enterprise leadership across employment compliance, workforce governance, and assurance activities. Operating within UWA’s devolved workforce model, the function provides centralised oversight, specialist expertise, monitoring, and assurance to support compliant, consistent, and defensible workforce practices across Schools and directorates.

The Employment Compliance function is responsible for strengthening the University’s employment compliance framework through proactive assurance activity, compliance monitoring, remediation oversight, governance uplift, and continuous improvement. The function works collaboratively across People & Culture, Payroll, Finance, Legal Services, Internal Audit, and operational areas to support sustainable compliance capability and ongoing institutional self-assurance.

About the opportunity

The Compliance Manager plays an important role in supporting the implementation of the University's employment compliance framework and assurance activities. Working closely with the Employment Compliance team, the successful candidates will analyse employment legislation, industrial instruments, University policies, workforce data, payroll requirements, audit findings and operational practices to provide advice and develop controls relating to employee entitlements and conditions. The roles will also work closely with colleagues across P&C and operational areas to design and strengthen controls, uplift compliance capability, and support consistent, practical and defensible workforce practices. 

About you

• Develop and implement employment compliance programs, including risk mitigation strategies, monitoring activities, remediation approaches, governance enhancements and assurance frameworks.
• Lead and manage complex employment compliance matters from identification through assessment, investigation and resolution, ensuring outcomes are strategic, consistent and aligned with legislative, policy and procedural requirements.
• Oversee monitoring and analysis of workforce practices relating to employee entitlements, payroll compliance, classifications, engagement arrangements, leave, superannuation and workforce governance, using findings to inform risk-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of employment compliance standards, controls, procedures, templates, monitoring mechanisms and program documentation.
• Provide strategic advice to People & Culture and operational stakeholders on the interpretation and application of employment legislation, industrial instruments, University policies and external regulatory obligations.

Note: As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to complete declarations in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. A current National Police Clearance will be required by the successful applicant.

Position description: PD - Compliance Manager 524468.pdf

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Ashley Ives at ashley.ives@uwa.edu.au

For enquiries on the recruitment process, please contact Wendy Young at wendy.young@uwa.edu.au

How to apply

Please apply online via the Apply Now button. The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Friday, 9 October 2026 

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Benefits

• Flexible working options.
• Generous paid leave including parental leave.
• Up to 17% employer paid superannuation.
• Salary packaging available.
• Incremental progression based on 12 months continuous service.
• Up to 25% discount on eligible UWA full-fee courses.
• Discounted health insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

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Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Alternatively, you can contact us for assistance during the recruitment process.

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