Autonomous HR Leader | Payroll, Compliance & Growth

Michael Page Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page Australia is partnering with a privately owned property development and construction business in Macquarie Park, Sydney, to hire an experienced HR professional to own the day‑to‑day HR operations.

This hands-on, permanent role requires 8+ years of HR experience, payroll exposure, strong knowledge of Fair Work and Awards, and the ability to support onboarding, recruitment, training, employee relations and policy implementation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience in hands-on roles.
• Strong knowledge of Fair Work, awards and HR compliance.
• Payroll exposure and systems experience.
• Excellent communication and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced property/construction environment.
• Desire to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations and full lifecycle.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding and documentation.
• Provide practical HR advice to managers and employees.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, awards, policies and procedures.
• Support payroll changes, leave, timesheets and reporting.
• Manage employee relations and performance matters.
• Support recruitment from advertising to interviews and references.
• Coordinate training, development and compliance initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement activities and company events.
• Lead HR projects and policy updates.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll exposure

Employee relations

Onboarding/offboarding

Compliance knowledge

Recruitment support

Training & development

Communication

Confidentiality

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll systems

Job description

Michael Page Australia is partnering with a privately owned property development and construction business in Macquarie Park, Sydney, to hire an experienced HR professional to own the day‑to‑day HR operations.

This hands-on, permanent role requires 8+ years of HR experience, payroll exposure, strong knowledge of Fair Work and Awards, and the ability to support onboarding, recruitment, training, employee relations and policy implementation.