Job Description

People and Operations Specialist

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Permanent, Full TimeOnsite - Melbourne

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

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About the role

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You will join a start-up environment, 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.

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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.

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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 rapid-growing global team.

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What you will do:

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HRIS platform ownership

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

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

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

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

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- Experience in tech or fintech
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- Additional languages, particularly German, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian (desirable but not mandatory)
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- Strong interest in a crypto-native or high-growth international operator
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- Direct experience with HR platforms such as Employment Hero, Rippling, HiBob or similar
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Altitude is an equal opportunity employer that actively embraces diversity in its workforce through accurate community representation of gender, culture, thought, and work arrangements.

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