Peter Styles Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Presently operating my own business by offering HR/IR solutions in complex workplace environments that have a commercial focus which includes the customer and are practical to implement. I have completed the following contract assignments below . Presently contracting to the national health regulator AHPRA. 1. Ahpra (August 21 on going ). Reviewing and developing the strategy , negotiation and implementation of Ahpra upcoming enterprise agreement in the health sector2. Suez Water/SA Water Adelaide (May 21 to June 21) .Reviewed and refined employee relations strategy and approach prior to potential enterprise agreement negotiations in second half of 2021.3. Boral Aust (Jan 19 to Dec 19) . HR Manager for the Timber and Roofing Masonry business multiple sites across 5 states approx 750 employees . Dealt with all HR matters matters including EA negotiations and strategy , talent and succession planning , remuneration reviews and restructuring .Reported to GM HR NSW /ACT.4. Sydney Trains (Jan 17 to Nov 17) & ( June 18 to Dec 18). In my contract role co lead and co ordinated the negotiation strategy and discussions with the infrastructure unions to increase the capacity for night work . Supported BAU Train Crew workplace relations . Coached and mentored newer members of the Workplace Relations team5. UGL Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility Auburn (July 16 to Oct 16). Worked with the CEO and his leadership team on alignment of the business plan from shop floor to leadership team . Coached CEO and members of the leadership and identified significant customer opportunities for the leadership to further develop.

Sydney

Responsible for all Workplace Relations matters for the new above Rail only operator created by NSW Government in July 2013 as part of the break up of Rail corp. The business involves Intercity and Regional rail and coach services in NSW. It has about 2000 employees The bulk of these employees are frontline station staff and train crew. It is a highly unionised environment. Reported to the HR Director for NSWT.

This position was an operational support role reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. This role allowed me to step outside a pure HR role and improve my business skills and at the same time develop an internal consulting model.Key AchievementsDeveloped a high performing team which was respected by the business.Delivered projects with ROR of $20 :$1Drove safety leadership as part of leadership team

My strengths in this role are moving HR to a business partner and at the same time driving strategic change in difficult work environments.

Drove strategic change and talent development within a highly unionised workforce. Established HR as business partner. Also gained overseas experience with operations in Los Angeles, London and Singapore. Considered to be trusted advisor to the senior management team with in Qantas Engineering,Further I held other senior HR/ER roles in Qantas ,Westpac, Fairfax ,News Limited, Pepsico and Caltex