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Head of People Operations - APAC

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-03 → 2026-10-19

Core

Lead Employee Relations and People Operations across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, managing a team of five specialists and driving HR transformation.

Role type

Senior IC Head of People Operations (APAC)

Builds

Employee experience, compliant HR frameworks, and efficient people operations services for a global GovTech company.

Domain

GovTech / Public Sector

Required skills

Employee relations expertise, employment legislation knowledge (AU/NZ/Singapore), team leadership, HR transformation, change management, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

M&A experience, HR technology automation, broader People and Culture generalist experience

Technologies

HRIS, ATS, collaboration tools

Responsibilities

Lead Employee Relations and People Operations across APAC; Manage and develop a team of five People Operations and ER professionals; Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters and investigations; Ensure HR policies and frameworks remain compliant across multiple jurisdictions; Drive continuous improvement and automation of people processes; Support organisational change, restructures, and acquisitions; Lead cross-functional people projects with Payroll, Legal, and business leaders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC