People Operations Lead: Drive Process & Experience

HPX Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Da Vinci personal development leave

Birthday leave

Team retreats and training days

Job summary

Hamilton Locke, part of the HPX Group, is seeking a hands-on People Operations professional in Sydney. You will own core HR admin activities across the employee lifecycle, drive continuous improvement, and streamline processes with practical solutions.

You’ll support the team, use AI to reduce manual work, and deliver high-quality employee experiences. No two days will be the same as you partner with leadership to simplify workflows, maintain data integrity and deliver timely People insights

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in HR administration, People Operations or a similar HR Advisory role.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent judgement and the confidence to make decisions within your remit.
• A proactive, self-starting approach—you don't wait to be asked; you take ownership.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a genuine interest in making processes simpler, smarter and more effective.
• The ability to identify issues, think through solutions and follow them through to completion.
• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across the business.
• A customer-focused approach and a genuine desire to provide an outstanding employee experience.
• Confidence working with HR systems and technology, with an interest in using AI and automation to improve productivity.
• The ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced, growing environment.
• A collaborative approach combined with the ability to work autonomously and exercise sound judgement.
• Experience with HRIS platforms, reporting or process automation tools will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Managing People administration across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding and employment changes.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to employees and leaders, providing timely, practical support on People-related queries.
• Taking ownership of People Operations activities, ensuring work is delivered accurately, efficiently and with minimal supervision.
• Reviewing existing processes to identify opportunities to simplify, streamline and improve the way we work.
• Using technology and AI to reduce manual administration and improve efficiency where appropriate.
• Supporting improvements to People systems, documentation, templates and reporting.
• Coordinating People initiatives and projects from planning through to implementation.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring data integrity across our systems.
• Preparing reports and analysing People data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Working closely with the wider People team to remove operational burden and improve service delivery.
• Bringing fresh thinking, sound judgement and practical solutions to everyday challenges.

Skills

HR administration

People Operations

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

HRIS

Reporting tools

Automation tools

Job description

Hamilton Locke, part of the HPX Group, is seeking a hands-on People Operations professional in Sydney. You will own core HR admin activities across the employee lifecycle, drive continuous improvement, and streamline processes with practical solutions.

You’ll support the team, use AI to reduce manual work, and deliver high-quality employee experiences. No two days will be the same as you partner with leadership to simplify workflows, maintain data integrity and deliver timely People insights