Western Sydney University

Higher Education

Manager,HROperations

A$138–147k Richmond, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME
The Brief

“Manager, HR Operations at Western Sydney University. Skills: HR operations, Process improvement, Digital transformation, Stakeholder engagement. Lead HR operations. Ensure compliant HR services”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver HR Operations accurately; Deliver HR Operations efficiently; Deliver HR Operations in line with legislative requirements; Deliver HR Operations in line with enterprise agreement requirements; Manage service standards effectively; Manage workloads effectively; Manage escalation pathways effectively; Deliver measurable efficiency gains; Deliver quality gains; Use performance metrics to manage risk; Use performance metrics to improve services; Ensure HR Operations team is engaged; Ensure HR Operations team is capable; Ensure HR Operations team is aligned to University values; Ensure HR Operations team is aligned to University priorities

Industry & Context.

Higher Education
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving capability

Eligibility Requirements

Working rights in Australia

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive leadership experience in HR operations, Experience in shared services, Knowledge of employment legislation, Knowledge of enterprise agreements, Knowledge of compliance obligations, Demonstrated success delivering process improvement, Demonstrated success delivering digital transformation, Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, Highly developed communication skills, Highly developed change management skills, Analytical capability, Problem-solving capability, Experience using HRIS, Experience using digital tools, Full-time working rights in Australia

What You'll Do.

Ensure compliant HR services

Manage Tier 0 service delivery

Manage Tier 1 service delivery

Maintain governance standards

Maintain risk management standards

Maintain compliance standards

Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Drive automation initiatives

Expand self-service capability

Embed new digital solutions

Monitor service quality

Support decision-making

Partner with Compliance

Partner with Analytics

Deliver integrated employee experience

Deliver consistent employee experience

Foster high-performing team culture

Build capability in process thinking

Build capability in digital literacy

Build capability in customer-centred service

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Payroll; Partner with Compliance; Partner with HRIS; Partner with Analytics; Work with specialist roles

Communication Scope

Communication skills

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