Senior People Operations Manager

Role Overview

The People Operations Manager will own the employee lifecycle end-to-end, from onboarding to offboarding, and will be responsible for payroll, systems, and programs that shape the employee experience at Sitemate.

What You Will Do

The role will involve running payroll, managing payroll cut-offs, processing starters, leavers, and role changes, answering payroll questions, and fixing issues before the next run. The manager will also be responsible for onboarding, offboarding, performance cycles, engagement surveys, compensation reviews, and levelling calibrations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of employment compliance in multiple jurisdictions, a track record of building and documenting processes, and strong attention to detail. They will also be comfortable building processes where there isn’t one yet and will have the ability to manage competing deadlines without dropping details.

Requirements

• A solid understanding of employment compliance in more than one jurisdiction
• A track record of building and documenting processes that scale
• Strong attention to detail, especially where pay and compliance are involved
• Confidence working with Finance on reconciliations
• Clear written communication and good judgement on when to escalate
• Ability to manage competing deadlines without dropping the details

Benefits

• Competitive, performance-based remuneration
• Equity options
• 20 days paid annual leave
• Sick, carer’s, and compassionate leave
• Parental leave
• Learning & Development – professional growth budget and transparent career plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Laptop and home office setup budget
• Flexible work
• Community & Connection – weekly catered lunches, global offsites, and ‘Life Story’ sessions
• Sydney HQ perks – rooftop garden, wellness centre, showers, and cycle storage in Haymarket