People Operations ManagerWork Arrangement: Hybrid, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaContract: Full-time, 14-month fixed-term contract, from early November **** to mid-December ****Reporting: Directly to the CEOThe RoleReporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Executive team, you'll lead a team of two and take ownership of People Operations across our 140-person global business, spanning Australia, the UK and the US.
We're looking for someone who combines solid HR and People experience with a genuinely hands-on, operational and execution-focused approach.You'll ensure the People function runs smoothly day to day while leading company-wide projects that have a meaningful impact on how we work and grow.
We're a fast-moving business, so you'll need to be comfortable balancing multiple priorities and adapting as things change, while ensuring work is thoughtful, well planned and executed to a high standard.Although this is a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, our business is continuing to grow and there may be potential for a permanent opportunity beyond the initial contract.ResponsibilitiesPeople OperationsShape and deliver our global people strategy, partnering closely with the CEO and Executive team on people and organisational prioritiesLead and develop the People team, ensuring strong day-to-day operations alongside the delivery of high-impact initiativesLead organisational structure and talent reviews, ensuring our teams are set up effectively to support performance and future growthDrive high performance, engagement and development across the business, coaching leaders to build and lead high-performing teamsOversee recruitment across the business, providing guidance and support to the People team and leaders to ensure we attract great talent and make high-quality hiring decisionsUse people insights, workforce data and key metrics to inform decision-making,



measure success and continuously improve organisational performanceProvide pragmatic HR advice and ensure our People policies and practices remain effective and compliant across our regionsKey ProjectsOwn and evolve our company-wide OKR process, coordinating planning cycles and driving ongoing adoption and accountabilityCo-design and deliver leadership development, talent management and capability-building initiatives across the businessLead AI training and enablement across the company, building AI capability, confidence and adoption across our teamsWhat We're Looking ForStrong People/HR leadership experience, including leading and developing high-performing teams and operating autonomously across a broad People remit; previous experience leading a People function would be highly regardedStrong generalist HR experience and knowledge of Australian employment legislation, with the confidence and judgement to independently manage complex people matters; experience across the UK and/or US would be highly beneficialProven experience partnering directly with Executive and senior leadership teams, building trusted relationships and influencing business outcomes through strategic People initiativesA robust, hands-on operational executor with demonstrated experience taking complex projects from planning through to implementation and measuring their impactHighly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environmentA data-driven approach, using people insights and metrics to inform decisions and measure impactBenefitsExtra paid Wellbeing and Volunteering leave to care for yourself and othersFlexible working hours and arrangements to accommodate different working preferences and personal situationsAccess to a wide range of discounts to support wellbeing and financial healthL&D; budgets and professional opportunities available, so you can continue growing to be the best youWellbeing policy and EAP access, we put your mental health and wellbeing firstGenerous parental leave policy where we offer an additional 16 week's full payRegular socials, conferences and free snacks to celebrate the hard work of our team + amazing harbour front office views
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📌 Interim People Operations Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Gofractional
📍 Sydney