For two decades, The Star Sydney has been a local landmark, deeply ingrained in Pyrmont and Darling Harbour. Committed to our communities, we strive to create fun in trusted destinations as Australia's premier entertainment hub. The Darling, and state-of-the-art venues including The Star Event Centre and The Lyric Theatre have hosted prestigious events and international acts. With extraordinary dining options, including Sokyo, BLACK Bar and Grill, Cucina Porto and our vibrant Sports Bar where the action is live and loud, we are dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment, hospitality, and dining experiences for all. 

The People Operations Manager, reporting to the General Manager People Operations, will lead the strategic and day-to-day management of the people administration and compliance function within The Star Sydney’s People team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a compliance leader to drive process improvement and ensure appropriate controls are in place across people & culture activities. You’ll join a supportive leadership team, and have access to experts across legal, risk, compliance, and operations.

A few of your responsibilities  

• Drive continuous improvement of people processes and systems
• Ensure accurate, timely employee transactions with strong governance and confidentiality
• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and data models to deliver actionable insights
• Audit and analyse workforce metrics (e.g. turnover, engagement, headcount, diversity)
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies
• Lead The Star Sydney’s people administration and compliance team to ensure effective service delivery and support

What we are looking for

• Tertiary qualification in compliance, business, or HR
• 10+ years’ experience in compliance, risk, controls, or HR (including 5+ years in senior roles)
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders in complex, fast-paced environments
• Strong skills in relationship-building, coaching, influencing, and communication

About you

You thrive in fast-paced, complex environments and are confident partnering with senior leaders to drive impactful people initiatives. Your strengths lie in building trusted relationships, coaching teams, and influencing outcomes through clear and effective communication.

You’re passionate about data-driven decision-making, with a proven ability to develop dashboards, reports, and workforce analytics that deliver meaningful insights. You lead with integrity, ensuring governance, confidentiality, and compliance are upheld across all people processes.

Please be aware that eligibility checks are required as part of the recruitment process and ongoing employment for this position. 

It's your time to SHINE! 

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