WHO WE ARE Known best as the 'Undisputed King of Trainers', JD Sports reigns supreme as one of the biggest and best global Sports Fashion brands across footwear and apparel. Founded in 1981 in Greater Manchester, UK, JD Group has achieved remarkable growth through global expansion and is now one of the world's leading sports fashion retailers. With over 3,400 stores worldwide and more than 80 stores across Australia and New Zealand, we continue to inspire the emerging generation through the universal culture of Sport, Music and Fashion. As we continue to our growth journey, we're looking for a highly organised, systems-savvy and detail-oriented People Operations Advisor to join our People & Culture team. THE OPPORTUNITY You'll sit at the heart of our People Operations function, helping to ensure our people data, systems, compliance processes and employee experiences run seamlessly across our Retail, Distribution Centre and Support Office teams. You'll also play an important role in supporting retention initiatives, workforce reporting and providing the insights that help leaders make better people decisions. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING As a key member of the team, you'll:
• Support employees and leaders across Retail, Distribution Centres and Support Office with People Operations, HRIS and payroll-related enquiries.
• Maintain and optimise our HR systems including Dayforce, Oneflow and other People platforms.
• Ensure employee data, organisational structures, reporting lines and records remain accurate, complete and up to date.
• Manage onboarding, employment changes, access requests and employee lifecycle administration activities.
• Support user access reviews,



system governance and security permissions to ensure appropriate controls are maintained.
• Produce regular people reporting and workforce insights that identify risks, support decision making and drive action across the business.
• Conduct data audits and cleansing activities to maintain exceptional data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Support compliance with employment legislation, awards, policies and People processes.
• Assist with workforce planning activities including headcount management, workforce reporting and organisational maintenance.
• Support policy updates, maintain forms, templates, process documentation and intranet content to ensure consistency across the business.
• Analyse employee lifecycle and exit trends, helping identify opportunities to strengthen retention and employee experience.
• Contribute to People projects, system enhancements, automation initiatives and continuous improvement activities. ABOUT YOU Help power the people behind one of the world's leading sports fashion retailers. We're looking for someone who combines exceptional administration skills with a genuine interest in HR systems, data and process excellence. You'll bring:
• A customer-first mindset with a curiosity for continuous improvement, and a drive to leverage systems, data and smarter ways of working to enhance the employee experience.




• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms and reporting tools. Experience with Dayforce highly regarded.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, Awards and HR compliance requirements.
• The ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism, confidentiality and discretion. WHY JD SPORTS? At JD Sports, you'll join a business that's growing rapidly, investing in technology, evolving its people practices and creating exciting opportunities along the way. You'll have the opportunity to be part of a high-performing People & Culture team and influence how we support over 4,000+ team members across ANZ, building your career within one of the world's most exciting sports fashion retailers. Additionally, you will have access to:
• Generous staff discounts for you, your friends and family
• Birthday leave and Paid parental leave advantages
• Pre-Pay Day lunches and monthly culture committee events
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing initiatives
• Brand-new centrally located CBD offices
• Monthly culture events, team celebrations and pre-payday lunches
• A business with improving employee engagement scores and a genuine commitment to developing great leaders Ready to make an impact behind the scenes and help shape a more connected and data-driven people experience across JD Sports. Apply Now. JD values diversity and inclusion and champions a culture where everyone feels valued, included, and celebrated. Please note, by applying for this role, you consent to us completing a Work Rights check to verify your working rights where required.

📌 People Operations Advisor (Sydney)
🏢 JD Sports Australia & New Zealand
📍 Sydney