HR Operations Assistant

Description

HR Operations Assistant

• Flexible work arrangements including a hybrid work arrangement with WFH 3 days per week and our Life Day program where you can accrue up to an additional 12 days of leave per year.
• Opportunity to grow your HR knowledge and skills in a supportive and collaborative team setting.
• We're a 'Family Friendly' certified workplace - we understand the diverse roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters
Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world's toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities
Leidos Australia has a contract opportunity for an organised and proactive HR Operations Assistant to join our dedicated HR team through to July 2026, with potential for extension. This hybrid role, based across our Scoresby and Melbourne City offices provides essential administrative and systems support to ensure the smooth delivery of HR services across the organisation.

As the first point of contact for HR you will play a key role in supporting the onboarding process and will work closely with HR team members and stakeholders across the business. This is a process-driven and fast-paced position, perfect for someone who enjoys variety, collaboration and getting things done.

Your responsibilities in this role will include;

• First Point of Contact: Respond to employee HR enquiries promptly and professionally, ensuring a positive employee experience.
• Onboarding & Employee Lifecycle Support: Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, process HR transactions (e.g. promotions, transfers) and guide leaders through related workflows.
• Data Management: Maintain accurate employee records in Workday, ensuring data integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
• Compliance & Reporting: Run Workday reports, assist with audit preparations and ensure adherence to internal policies and data governance standards.

What You'll Bring to Make An Impact

• Demonstrated experience providing guidance to employees on HR policies, procedures and general process-related enquiries.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel including VLOOKUP, pivot tables and data linking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft clear and professional correspondence and explain HR processes to wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, identifying and correcting data errors.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Don't worry if you don't tick all the boxes - if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We're most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose
Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase - Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
• Recruitment process - 1 - 2 interviews & background checks.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you'd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

We're not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We're looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don't wait to be told what's next. At Leidos, we're not following the roadmap - we're redrawing it.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Descrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Client-provided location(s): Wantirna South, Australia

Job ID: Leidos-R-00170300

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-11T18:47:11