HR Program Manager

Breville USA, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Team environment

ASX-listed company

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts 40% on products

Health & wellness benefits

Job summary

Breville Group is seeking an HR Program Manager to lead the planning, delivery, and governance of its HR systems agenda. This role focuses on the HRIS, the broader HR technology stack, and programs that run on it, including annual performance, compensation and engagement cycles.

The 13-month max-term contract covers maternity leave with options for full-time or part-time arrangements. You will collaborate with the Implementation Partner and Technology Services to ensure timely delivery and

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills with experience owning scope, timelines, risk, and stakeholder sign-off.
• Experience managing an external delivery or implementation partner.
• Detail-focused planning and governance.
• Ability to explain technical detail to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience applying AI tools to HR operations and systems work.
• Experience leading HRIS vendor selection and go-live.
• Experience delivering system-enabled HR cycles (performance, compensation, engagement).
• Knowledge of HR processes (performance, compensation, learning, engagement, recruitment).
• Global or multi-country organisation exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Program-manage the system-enabled annual HR cycles (performance reviews, promotions, engagement).
• Coordinate with Global HR Team and Technology Services on onboarding, process improvement, and automation.
• Lead the HRIS RFP and implementation from requirements to go-live.
• Plan and prioritise the HR system roadmap balancing HR, business, and tech needs.
• Oversee system releases, track progress, manage risks, obtain sign-off.
• Provide regular status updates to HR leadership and governance.
• Maintain documentation and access controls for audit readiness.
• Partner with Implementation Partner and Technology Services on integrations.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Governance

AI in HR

HRIS experience

HR systems

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

PMO qualification

Tools

Cornerstone OnDemand

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Broadbean

Workleap

Job description

About Breville

Over the past 90+ years Breville has grown to become an iconic global brand, deliveringkitchen products to over 70 countries around the globe. Breville enhancespeople’s lives through the delivery of brilliant innovation and thoughtfuldesign based on deep consumer insights, empowering people to do things moreimpressively or easily than they’d thought possible in their own home andultimately allowing them to “Master Every Moment”.

A career atBreville is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s more than working for aglobal leader; it’s an opportunity to be a part of something that impactspeople all over the world.

About the role

The HR Program Manager owns theplanning, delivery, and governance of Breville's HR systems agenda, includingthe HRIS, the broader HR technology landscape, and the technology-enabledprograms that run on it, including our annual performance, compensation andengagement cycles.

This is a 13-month max-termcontract covering maternity leave, with both full-time (5 days per week) andpart-time (3-4 days per week) arrangements available. You will be working closelywith Breville's Implementation Partner and Technology Services to keep HRsystems delivery on track and aligned with the business.

Keyresponsibilities include:

HR Operations & Annual Cycle

• Program-manage the system-enabled annual HR cycles, including performance reviews, promotion, and employee engagement, from planning and configuration through to launch, communications, close-out and post-cycle review, briefing the Implementation Partner on configuration needs
• Work with the Global HR Team and Technology Services to progress broader HR operations initiatives such as onboarding, process improvement, and automation opportunities.
• Lead the RFP and implementation of a new HRIS, from requirements gathering and vendor selection through to configuration, data migration, testing, and go-live
• Own the planning and prioritisation of the HR system roadmap, balancing HR, business, and technology needs
• Own the scoping, timelining, and delivery of system releases and enhancements: track progress, manage risk, and secure business sign-off
• Provide regular program updates to HR leadership, covering status, risks, dependencies and decisions required
• Maintain governance over system changes, documentation, and access controls, ensuring changes are tracked and audit-ready
• Act as the primary point of contact for our Implementation Partner, briefing requirements and reviewing proposed solutions
• Own day-to-day partnership with Technology Services on integrations, keeping delivery aligned to business needs
• Own the triage and resolution of the support ticket pipeline, escalating to a vendor where required and prioritising issues based on business impact

Reporting & Enablement

• Build and maintain the reports, dashboards, and data extracts HR and the business rely on
• Put together user guides and training materials and run sessions ahead of key HR cycles

We’re Interested in Hearing from People Who Have:

Key Knowledge & Experience

• Strong project management skills, with experience owning scope, timelines, risk, and stakeholder sign-off
• Confidence managing an external delivery or implementation partner
• A methodical, detail-focused approach to planning and governance
• Confidence explaining technical detail to non-technical stakeholders
• Confident and comfortable using AI tools day to day, with experience applying them to HR operations and systems work
• Experience project managing HR systems or technology change, ideally delivered through an external implementation partner, with focus on HR data and process hygiene
• Experience leading an HRIS RFP or vendor selection process, and implementing a new HRIS from requirements through to go-live
• Experience delivering system-enabled HR cycles, such as performance, compensation or engagement, to a fixed calendar with multiple stakeholders
• Working knowledge of an HRIS/HCM platform such as Cornerstone OnDemand, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM
• Exposure to other HR systems, such as recruitment or engagement platforms (e.g. Broadbean, Workleap), is an advantage
• A background in PMO or project management, or a relevant qualification, is highly regarded
• Working knowledge of core HR processes (performance, compensation, learning, engagement, recruitment)
• Global or multi-country organisation experience is a plus

What we offer you:

• Competitive compensation package
• A fun and rewarding team environment
• Opportunity to work for an Australian Stock Exchange listed company
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts of up to 40% on all our electrical products
• Corporate health andwellness benefits

Breville Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.