Global People Ops Lead — 14-Month Contract (Hybrid, Sydney)

Gofractional; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Flexible working hours

Discounts for wellbeing

L&D budgets

Wellbeing policy

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Socials and snacks

Job summary

Gofractional is seeking a People Operations Manager to lead and shape global people strategy across 140+ staff in Australia, UK, and US. You will manage a small team, partner with the CEO, and drive critical HR initiatives with hands-on execution.

The role is hybrid based in Sydney and fixed-term for 14 months, with potential for extension. You will champion high performance, data-driven decisions and scalable people processes.

Qualifications

• Strong People/HR leadership experience across a global business.
• Generalist HR expertise with knowledge of Australian employment law; UK/US experience is a bonus.
• Proven ability to partner with Executive and senior leaders on strategic people initiatives.
• Hands-on operator who delivers complex projects from planning to execution.
• Highly organised with sharp attention to detail and multi-priority management.
• Data-driven approach using insights and metrics to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver our global people strategy in partnership with the CEO and Executive team.
• Lead and develop the People team and ensure strong day-to-day operations.
• Oversee organisational structure and talent reviews to support growth.
• Drive high performance, engagement and development across the business.
• Oversee recruitment and support leaders to attract and hire top talent.
• Use people data and metrics to measure success and inform decisions.
• Own OKR processes and drive leadership development and capability-building.
• Lead AI training and enablement across the company.

Skills

People leadership

HR generalist

Data-driven

Executive partnership

Operational execution

Organisational skills

Job description

Gofractional is seeking a People Operations Manager to lead and shape global people strategy across 140+ staff in Australia, UK, and US. You will manage a small team, partner with the CEO, and drive critical HR initiatives with hands-on execution.

The role is hybrid based in Sydney and fixed-term for 14 months, with potential for extension. You will champion high performance, data-driven decisions and scalable people processes.