(Senior) People Operations Manager
Role Overview
Own the employee lifecycle end-to-end, from joining to departure, across payroll, systems and People programs.
The role supports four entities in multiple jurisdictions and aims to scale a lean People function through process improvement and automation.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Own the employee lifecycle end-to-end, from joining to departure, across payroll, systems and People programs.
The role supports four entities in multiple jurisdictions and aims to scale a lean People function through process improvement and automation.
Day-to-day responsibilities
- Run payroll across four entities; manage cut-offs, starters, leavers and role changes, and resolve payroll questions and issues.
- Run onboarding, source and provision equipment, and ensure new starters have day-one access.
- Manage offboarding, including equipment recovery, access removal and final pay.
- Keep performance cycles, engagement surveys, compensation reviews and levelling calibrations on schedule.
- Maintain HRIS data quality and reporting, document processes, automate recurring manual work, and update regional HR policies.
- Coordinate on-sites and People programs and work with Finance on reconciliations.
Must-have skills
- Solid understanding of employment compliance in more than one jurisdiction.
- Track record of building and documenting scalable processes.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly in payroll and compliance.
- Confidence working with Finance on reconciliations; clear written communication and judgement about escalation.
- Ability to manage competing deadlines without losing detail.
Tools
- Essential tools include HRIS platforms, multi-country payroll systems, Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, Atlassian, Slack, spreadsheets, and documentation and knowledge management tools.
- Bonus tools include BambooHR, Rippling, Deel, Claude, ChatGPT, Zapier, Make, Asana, Monday, ClickUp, Airtable, EOR platforms, survey tools and IT asset management systems.
Additional experience
- High-growth technology or scale-up experience, AI or automation tool experience, and experience with BambooHR, Rippling, Deel or similar are nice to have.
- Other advantageous experience includes distributed workforces, People systems vendors, performance management, employee relations, and statutory or extended leave administration.
Work arrangement
- Hybrid rhythm with 2 to 3 days in the office depending on the role and 2 work-from-home days each week; flexibility to work from anywhere for several weeks a year.
Compensation
- Listed salary range is AU$100,000–AU$130,000, excluding superannuation.
About Sitemate
Sitemate builds software and AI agents for construction, infrastructure and industrial companies and has employees across 18 or more countries.
Benefits
- Benefits include equity options, 20 days of paid annual leave, parental leave, a learning and development budget, an employee assistance program, and a laptop and home office setup budget.
- Other offerings include flexible work, catered lunches, global offsites and Sydney headquarters facilities.
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