People Operations Manager

About the role

Sitemate is scaling rapidly and needs a People Operations Manager to own the full employee lifecycle—from day‑one onboarding to off‑boarding. You will run payroll across four entities, manage HR systems, and design programs that shape the employee experience, using AI and automation to keep the team lean.

Key responsibilities

• Run end‑to‑end payroll for four entities, handling cut‑offs, starters, leavers and role changes.
• Own onboarding and off‑boarding processes, including equipment provisioning, access setup and final pay.
• Maintain performance cycles, engagement surveys, compensation reviews and levelling calibrations.
• Ensure HRIS data quality, reporting and documentation of all processes.
• Identify manual tasks and automate them; keep HR policies up‑to‑date across regions.
• Coordinate onsite events and People programs.

Required profile

• Hands‑on experience with HRIS and payroll platforms across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong attention to detail, especially around pay and compliance.
• Proven ability to build, document and scale processes.
• Comfort working with Finance on reconciliations and managing competing deadlines.

Required skills

• HRIS platforms (e.g., BambooHR, Rippling, Deel)
• Payroll systems for multiple countries
• Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
• Atlassian, Slack
• Spreadsheet tools for reconciliation and reporting
• AI automation tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Zapier, Make)
• Project management tools (Asana, Monday, ClickUp)
• Airtable
• EOR platforms (Remote, Deel)

What we offer

• Competitive salary AU$80,000‑AU$120,000 (excl. Super)
• Equity options
• 20 days paid annual leave plus additional leave types
• Parental leave (16 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary)
• Learning & development budget and transparent career plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Laptop and home‑office setup budget
• Hybrid work model (2‑3 days in office, 2 days remote)
• Community events, global offsites and Sydney HQ perks