- Lead an established HR operations team supporting a large, national workforce
- Take ownership of HR operations, systems, compliance and service delivery
- Join a successful, well-established organisation offering stability, autonomy and genuine leadership opportunity
Are you an experienced HR operations leader who enjoys bringing order to complexity, developing people and making things run better?
A well-established national organisation with a strong reputation is seeking an HR Operations Manager to lead its centralised HR Operations function. This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys balancing team leadership and process improvement with hands-on operational HR.
You’ll join a business known for its practical, down-to-earth culture. Backed by an experienced leadership team, you’ll have the autonomy to own the function and make a genuine, lasting impact.
About the Role
You’ll lead a small team and oversee the delivery of accurate, efficient and compliant HR operations across a geographically dispersed workforce.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, coaching and developing an established HR Operations team, driving accountability, engagement and high performance.
- Overseeing end-to-end HR operations, including employment contracts, on-boarding, employee changes and off-boarding.
- Driving operational excellence, ensuring service delivery meets agreed time-frames, quality standards and business expectations.
- Owning HR systems and processes, streamlining workflows, documenting procedures and training team members to improve efficiency and enhance the employee experience.
- Maintaining compliance, overseeing award interpretation, employment documentation and HR governance.
- Owning WGEA reporting and compliance obligations.
- Managing HR reporting, including workforce data and compliance reporting.
We’re looking for a confident, capable HR Operations Manager who combines strong technical knowledge with a genuine passion for people leadership and continuous improvement.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Solid experience in HR Services, HR Operations or a similar team leadership role within a large, complex organisation.
- Exposure to acquisitions, business integration's or large-scale employee on-boarding would be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated experience leading an HR administration or shared services team within a high-volume environment.
- Strong knowledge of employment contracts, Modern Awards, HR compliance and employee life-cycle processes.
- Confidence working with HRIS platforms, reporting and data, including strong Excel skills.
- A track record of improving processes, streamlining workflows, documenting procedures and developing team capability.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
What’s on Offer?
- $150,000 + super + bonus
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Leadership of an established team
- A stable, successful national organisation with an established HR function
- Autonomy and the opportunity to influence how HR operations are delivered
- Supportive, experienced leadership and a collaborative working environment
If you’re an experienced HR Operations leader looking for a role where you can take ownership, develop a team and make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
At Elements Recruitment we exist to help people find the right place and help businesses grow with the right people. That’s why we welcome candidates from all walks of life and offer adjustments if needed. If there’s anything we can do to make the recruitment process more comfortable or accessible for you let us know.
