People and Operations Specialist

Permanent, Full TimeOnsite - Melbourne

Altitude is seeking a People and Operations Specialist to join a fast growing, international start-up operating across Australia and globally.

About the role

You will join a start-up workplace, leading the implementation of the HRIS platform, owning employment documentation (including template creation), and becoming the operational backbone of the People function, operating across Australia and internationally.

Reporting to the Head of People, you'll sit at the operational core of a growing People team spanning Australia and international hubs — designing the systems, processes and standards thatletthe rest of thefunctionscale.

This role suits someonewho has People Ops experience, is comfortable owning ambiguous, cross-border problems without a playbook,and wants full ownership of the systems and processes underpinning a fast-growing global team.

What you will do:

HRIS platform ownership

- Act as platform owner: build and maintain automated workflows, permissions governance, reporting structures and data integrity across all hubs
- Keep the system audit-ready and accurate as the company scales into new regions

Administration across the function

- Manage day-to-day People administration across Australian and international teams, including onboarding, offboarding, and record-keeping
- Support the wider team on recurring administrative tasks, ensuring the function is organised and audit-ready
- Handle confidential employee information with discretion





Employment documentation and compliance

- Own end-to-end employment documentation—contracts, templates, policies and process documentation across the function
- Create and maintain internal HR guidelines
- Ensure documentation stays consistent, compliant and current as new entities and jurisdictions come online

What you bring:

- Proven experience in People Operations, HR or a related field, including direct ownership of an HRIS platform (configuration, workflows, permissions, reporting)
- Hands-on experience owning employment documentation (contracts, transfers, terminations)
- Experienceimplementationor maintaining an HRIS platform
- Strong process design skills, with a track record of building or scaling documentation frameworks and lifecycle handoffs
- Excellent written communication in English and exceptional attention to detail
- Full Australian working rights (permanent resident or citizen); this role does not offer sponsorship

What would set you apart:

- Experience in tech or fintech
- Additional languages, particularly German, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian (desirable but not mandatory)
- Strong interest in a crypto-native or high-growth international operator
- Direct experience with HR platforms such as Employment Hero, Rippling, HiBob or similar

Altitude is an equal opportunity employer that actively embraces diversity in its workforce through accurate community representation of gender, culture, thought, and work arrangements.

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📌 People and Operations Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 Altitude Recruitment
📍 Melbourne