People Operations Manager

Lead with Purpose. Power the People Experience.

Be the Engine Behind the Mission

At Save the Children Australia, we believe that behind every bold mission is a brilliant team—and behind every brilliant team is a seamless, empowering people experience. As our full-time, permanent* People Operations Manager, you’ll be the architect of that experience. You’ll lead the systems, processes, and insights that help our people thrive—so they can help children thrive.

Your Opportunity to Make a Difference

This is not your average operations role. You’ll be at the heart of a purpose-driven organisation, leading a passionate team to deliver people services that are human-centred, data-informed, and future-ready. From optimising HR systems to driving workforce insights, you’ll ensure our people practices are as impactful as our programs.

What you’ll lead and love:

· Operational Excellence

o Simplify, streamline, and elevate the employee experience across the full lifecycle—from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between.

· People Insights & Analytics

o Turn data into decisions. Lead the development of dashboards and reports that empower leaders and shape strategy.

· Tech & Transformation

o Be the product owner of our HR tech landscape. Drive innovation, automation, and continuous improvement.

· Policy & Compliance

o Keep us sharp, safe, and compliant. Lead policy development, monitor legislation, and ensure we’re always ahead of the curve.

· Remuneration & Benefits

o Lead our annual remuneration review and help shape a compelling, equitable rewards strategy.

· Leadership & Culture

o Inspire a high-performing team culture rooted in inclusion, agility, and service. Be a champion of collaboration across People & Culture, Finance, Tech, and beyond.

What You’ll Bring

Your deep expertise in leading people operations in a complex, values-driven environment is invaluable.

This role requires:

· Strong knowledge of HR systems, data governance, and compliance

· A passion for simplifying processes and improving employee experience

· Experience managing remuneration cycles and industrial relations frameworks

· A collaborative spirit and a commitment to continuous improvement

· A deep belief in the power of people to drive change

Why Join Us?

Because here, your work matters. You’ll be part of a global movement, surrounded by people who care deeply and act boldly. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the support to grow, and the opportunity to leave a lasting impact—not just on an organisation, but on the lives of children everywhere.

In addition, we also offer:

· Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way

· Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.

· Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program

· Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We’ve established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!) (Pride@Save, Parents and Carers@Save, Mental Wellness Alliance, Disability@Save, First Nations Advisory Committee).

· Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)

· Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Ready to Lead with Heart and Precision?

Apply now and help us build a workplace where people thrive—and children do too.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications close COB Tuesday 24th June 2025.

Position Description – People Operations Manager

For more information about this position, please contact Mike Cormack on mike.cormack@savethechildren.org.au or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

*We understand the need for work-life balance. We've advertised this role as permanent, full-time but if you're looking for something different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and individual flexibility plans to ensure we’re providing you a personalised career.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it is straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme