Hybrid HR Manager – Fixed Term Contract

at Electra Energy

• Job title: HR Manager – Fixed Term Contract
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sydney, Australia

About the role

• Hands-on HR Manager for Aula Energy managing people operations during parental leave in a hybrid role. Join a dynamic team making a real difference in Australia’s energy transition.

Responsibilities

• You will act as a trusted, pragmatic HR operator across the business, with responsibility for delivering end-to-end HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, performance processes, learning and development management and coordination, and employee lifecycle management
• Acting as a first point of contact for employees, providing clear, commercially grounded advice in a dynamic environment
• Supporting the implementation of people programs and change initiatives, adapting as priorities shift while maintaining a sharp focus on excellence and delivery
• Ensuring policies, processes, and systems are compliant and fit-for-purpose
• Championing a culture aligned to Aula Energy’s values, pace, and high-performance standards
• Identifying and delivering practical improvements to HR processes and employee experience including opportunities for automation and AI
• Overseeing compliant pay, time, and attendance in a disciplined governance setting

Requirements

• Proven experience in a hands-on HR generalist or HR Manager role, ideally in fast-paced, project-driven, or sponsor-backed environments
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in high-change contexts, where priorities can shift and judgement and stakeholder engagement matters
• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation and confidence operating within a well-governed organisation
• The maturity to balance pace with discipline, and autonomy with alignment
• Comfort working with a governance model that expects clear thinking, practical solutions, and follow-through
• Experience in management consulting or similarly high-tempo environments (highly regarded)
• A pragmatic, commercially minded approach
• A genuine interest in building inclusive, engaged, high-performance cultures
• Resilience, adaptability, and sound judgement when navigating ambiguity or competing demands

Benefits

• Modern, well-designed offices and excellent facilities in CBD locations
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• A certified Great Place to Work and a bronze winner in the 2026 AFR Best Places to Work Awards, reflecting a genuinely engaged workforce and a culture that delivers
• Paid wellbeing, service bonus, and volunteer leave
• Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave
• Salary sacrifice novated leasing (EV)
• A range of benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing