Sydney, AU Remote (Global) Employment

HEO is hiring a Senior HR Manager

Responsibilities

  • Lead the implementation and administration of our HRIS (Rippling), including workflows, documentation and team onboarding.
  • Maintain and improve company HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance, clarity and consistency.
  • Design and deliver onboarding and offboarding experiences that are structured, engaging and inclusive.
  • Develop and coordinate an annual learning and development calendar with relevant internal and external training opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate employee records and oversee quarterly HR data audits.
  • Report on key people metrics, including onboarding feedback, attrition and engagement.
  • Deliver the annual performance and remuneration review cycles, including documentation, manager guidance and coordination.
  • Coordinate recruitment processes, including job postings, interview scheduling and candidate communications.
  • Maintain internal people documentation and guidance to support team clarity and consistency.
  • Support employee relations, including performance conversations, policy implementation and workplace investigations.
  • Contribute to engagement, wellbeing and recognition initiatives that reflect our values and support clear, values aligned communication.
  • Build a sense of shared culture and connection across our international team (Australia, US, UK, Japan), helping to foster engagement and alignment in a distributed environment

Requirements

  • Minimum of seven years’ experience in generalist HR roles, ideally in fast paced or scaling environments.
  • Deep knowledge of Australian HR compliance, policies and employment law.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and identifying high-impact priorities in complex environments.
  • Adaptable, resilient and energised by change.
  • Strong experience implementing and managing HR systems and people processes.
  • Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
  • Comfortable owning projects end to end and working closely with leadership.
  • Professional, proactive and thoughtful in your approach to building a strong employee experience.
  • Organised, detail-oriented and confident managing competing priorities.
  • Confident using HR tools and platforms, and comfortable adopting new systems and technology quickly.
  • Cross-cultural awareness and the ability to collaborate effectively in a multinational team.
  • Must be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident

Benefits

  • Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP)
  • Convenient location in Sydney’s Tech Central with end of trip facilities (bicycle parking and showers)
  • Flexible leave options so you can recharge and relax when best suits you – no forced leave during office shutdowns
  • Paid parental leave for everyone
  • A supportive environment that fosters cross-team collaboration. We learn by trial and celebrate our wins together
  • Fireside chats every other Friday where we showcase what someone’s working on or something new in our industry, with some snacks and maybe a game of ping-pong or two
  • Quarterly team events to share achievements we’re proud of (no matter how big or small) plus an annual event that brings together our team and customers

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide) — Sydney, London, Tokyo, UK, Washington DC

Additional Information

  • Must undergo a background check
  • Multinational and multicultural team working across timezones, languages and disciplines
  • Distributed environment with teams in Australia, US, UK, Japan
About company
HEO
A rapidly growing, US-based space startup revolutionizing satellite imaging using advanced in-orbit capabilities. Expertise lies in leveraging in-space assets for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Non-Earth Imaging (NEI). A post-Series A company backed by high-profile venture funds including Airtree, Y Combinator, and In-Q-Tel.
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Posted 2 months ago