People Operations Consultant

The People Strategy and Enablement CoE (Centre of Expertise), within the People & Culture function, has a broad and diverse remit. This includes responsibility for people strategy, strategic projects, employee relations, governance and varied operational activities that support the function to run effectively and efficiently.

The People Operations Consultant has ownership of governance and operational activities. These activities tend to be cyclical in nature and include board reporting, people metrics reporting, budget management and P&C operating rhythms. The other key aspect of the People Operations Consultant role is project enablement, providing project coordination and hands on execution support for the strategic projects led out of the People Strategy and Enablement CoE. The successful applicant will have exceptional organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities to tight deadlines. They will be adaptable and comfortable in pivoting to support diverse programs of work, both operational and strategic.   

Key responsibilities 

• Manage the preparation, review and submission of quarterly board reporting for P&C including oversight and coordination of timelines, input from stakeholders and preparing drafts for review and sign-off
• Support drafting of the people section of the annual Sustainability Report, through coordination of project activities and sourcing/collation of inputs
• Prepare quarterly people metrics summaries for the Group Executive and other metrics reports as needed
• Maintain the portfolio view of P&C priorities, through driving monthly reporting processes with stakeholders and producing monthly progress reports
• Lead preparation and execution of P&C Town Halls and other forums as required, including drafting of agendas, collation of materials and liaison with stakeholders.

• Experience working in a HR environment would be valuable
• Strong analytical and critical thinking capability, including comfort with numbers
• Demonstrated organisational skills, with ability to plan effectively, bring structure to activities, and juggle multiple streams of work
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, with proven business writing skills and ability to develop polished presentation materials
• Ability to synthesise complex information and structure clear narratives that tell a compelling story
• Intermediate–advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, given these applications are at the core of many activities sitting with this role
• Proven stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build/maintain effective relationships and influence in a way that things get done.

At SEEK we offer:

• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• SEEK is committed to operating sustainably, certified carbon neutral for its business operations (through Climate Active), purchasing renewable energy for our office and working-from-home emissions and a target for net zero by 2030. 
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice.

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.