HR Project Officer

Cox Purtell; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Purtell is seeking an organised HR project professional for a fixed-term contract in Sydney. You will support multiple projects from scoping to evaluation, providing essential coordination, administration and analytics to ensure timely delivery and high standards.

The role demands fast-paced throughput and strong stakeholder engagement. Hybrid work is available from Bondi Junction, with a requirement for hands-on delivery from day one.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years HR project management experience.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Superior written communication skills across a range of business documentation.
• Exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally.
• Proficient in Power BI, Excel, and Chris21/iChris or similar HRIS/project management platforms.
• Data cleansing and reporting across multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, scoping, implementation, and evaluation of multiple concurrent projects.
• Provide coordination, administrative, and analytical support to ensure objectives are met on time and to a high standard.
• Assist with project planning, stakeholder engagement, reporting, data management and operational support.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Chris21/iChris

Tools

HR project management

Job description

Fixed-Term Contract - 12 Months | Immediate Start

Are you an organised, driven HR professional looking for your next meaningful challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects within a Government organisation, where your coordination skills and stakeholder savvy will genuinely make a difference.

You'll join a collaborative, purpose-driven People & Culture team, sitting within the Governance, Management & Compliance (GMC) unit. If you thrive juggling multiple priorities, communicating with confidence, and keeping complex projects on track - this one's for you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you'll play a critical role in supporting the successful delivery of key organisational projects from scoping through to evaluation. Working across multiple simultaneous projects, you'll provide essential coordination, administrative, and analytical support to ensure objectives are met on time and to a high standard.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced role with real variety - spanning project planning, stakeholder engagement, reporting, data management, and operational support across the team. Given the immediate start and pace of the team, you'll need to hit the ground running from day one - this isn't a role where extensive onboarding time is available.

Key Responsibilities

Project Support & Delivery

• Performance review cycles.
• EA award modelling and reporting.
• Payroll remediation project.
• Support the planning, scoping, implementation, and evaluation of multiple concurrent projects
• Contribute to effective and efficient project delivery across the organisation
• Manage administrative and operational support to the wider project team

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Prepare high-quality business documentation including reports, minutes, and policies
• Support compliance activities and research as required

Data & Reporting

• Leverage analytics tools including Power BI, Excel, Chris21/iChris to automate data analysis and reporting
• Conduct data cleansing across multiple systems to ensure accuracy and integrity
• Support efficient project tracking and performance reporting

About You

• 3-5 years of HR project management experience.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-level project and administrative support
• Able to hit the ground running with minimal onboarding - you bring the expertise from day one
• Superior written communication skills across a range of business documentation
• Exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally
• Proficient in Power BI, Excel, and Chris21/iChris or similar HRIS/project management platforms
• Comfortable with data cleansing and reporting across multiple systems

Additional Information

• Located in Bondi Junction with hybrid flexibility
• This role is only available to Australian Permanent Residents or Citizens