People Operations LeaderAdelaide

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced People Operations Leader to join our People & Capability team in Adelaide.

This is a key leadership role responsible for leading and optimising end-to-end people operations, ensuring efficient, compliant, and high-quality delivery across recruitment, HR services, systems, and data. You will lead teams across People Services, HRIS, and People Data & Reporting, and work closely with Recruitment and People Partners to ensure seamless delivery across the employee lifecycle.

This is a unique opportunity to build and shape the People Operations function within a newly structured team, driving process improvement, system optimisation, and strong governance across HR delivery in a well-established global organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the People Operations function, ensuring efficient, consistent service delivery.
• Oversee recruitment operations and onboarding, driving process efficiency.
• Manage HR services and administration, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead HRIS strategy and system optimisation, working closely with IT and vendors.
• Oversee people data, analytics, and reporting, enabling better decision-making.
• Ensure strong compliance, governance, and data integrity across all HR processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, workflows, and service delivery.

Skills & Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, Finance, or related discipline.
• Proven experience in HR Operations, Shared Services, or People Operations leadership roles in a complex enterprise level organisation.
• Strong background in HR systems (HRIS), reporting, and process optimisation.
• Experience leading high-volume or complex HR service environments.
• Strong understanding of compliance, governance, and employment legislation.
• Ability to improve processes and drive operational efficiency at scale.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across multiple teams.

Our Offer:

Our Offer:

At Liebherr, we value your well-being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.

You'll have access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, bonus leave days, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.

We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace

Culture

We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.

How to Apply:

Liebherr Australia would like to thank you for submitting your application.
Please apply via the link below.

No agencies or third parties please.

Beware of Recruitment Scams:

Liebherr never charges any fees at any point in the recruitment process. If you are contacted through unofficial channels and asked to pay money, cover travel expenses, or provide personal documents, this is fraudulent activity.

• Only verify vacancies on the official Liebherr careers website.
• Never make payments or disclose sensitive personal information.
• Report any suspicious communication to Liebherr directly via: [email protected]

Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Craig Salmon.

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