Senior People Generalist / HR Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded Senior People Generalist/HR Manager to support our growing global business. Based in Sydney, this role serves as the primary People Team representative for three locations in Australia, providing end-to-end HR support across the employee lifecycle.

This is a hands-on role that combines operational excellence and, at times, strategic partnership. The successful candidate will have strong HR generalist expertise, a solid understanding of Australian employment legislation, and experience supporting organisational change in a fast-paced, evolving environment. They will collaborate closely with global People Team colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver an exceptional employee experience while ensuring compliance and operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnership & Employee Relations

• Act as the primary People Team contact for employees and managers across Australia, providing advice on employment legislation, company policies, employee relations matters and people practices.

• Partner with people leaders to support organizational effectiveness and talent strategies aligned to business objectives and the people plan.

• Manage employee relations matters and workplace concerns in accordance with company policy and Australian legislation.

• Support organizational design, restructuring and change management initiatives, including consultation processes and implementation planning where required.

People Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Work closely with Payroll and Finance for new hire set-up, contract and employment changes, payroll inputs, front-end changes, in line with agreed timeline.

• Support the implementation of employee lifecycle processes including recruitment, onboarding, internal mobility and off-boarding.

• Partner with Finance, Payroll, Legal, IT and business leaders to ensure efficient and compliant people operations.

• Support employee documentation including contracts, policy updates, organisational changes and employment-related correspondence.

• Manage local employee communications and any relationships with external HR vendors and service providers.

• Provide support for visa, immigration and mobility matters where applicable.

Talent, Performance & Employee Experience

• Support the delivery of global people programs including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, career development and employee engagement initiatives.

• Working with the office manager, champion a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture through local engagement, recognition and wellbeing activities.

• Act as an employee advocate, fostering trust, transparency and a positive employee experience.

Compliance, Governance & Risk

• Ensure compliance with Australian employment legislation, Fair Work requirements, Modern Awards (where applicable) and evolving regulatory obligations.

• Maintain, review and support the implementation of HR policies, procedures and practices to ensure ongoing compliance, consistency and alignment with business needs, while ensuring accurate, up-to-date and accessible information is available to employees and managers through the self-service intranet.

• Partner with Legal, Finance and business leaders on employment-related risk management matters.

• Collaborate closely with global People Team colleagues to ensure consistent implementation of policies, programmes and processes across regions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years' progressive experience in a Human Resources or People Operations role

• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment law, Fair Work legislation and HR best practices.

• Demonstrated experience independently managing employee relations matters and advising managers on people-related decisions.

• Experience supporting and embedding organizational change

• Required experience supporting people-related activity through M&A, integration, organizational change or business transformation.

• Experience working within a global and/or matrix organization is desirable.

• Experience with HR technology platforms such as BambooHR, Lever and Culture Amp is advantageous.

Success Profile

The ideal candidate is commercially aware, resilient, collaborative and comfortable navigating ambiguity. They possess a strong customer-service mindset and a passion for continuous improvement. Comfortable working both independently and as part of a global team with practical implementation.