People Operations Team Leader

Do amazing work 

A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It’s a chance to join a group of people dedicated to supporting Australia’s evolving energy and convenience needs. We’re a leading retail, industrial and energy business, and we’ve been helping Australians reach their destination for more than 120 years.  

Our plans for the future support Australia’s energy transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. And our recent acquisitions of Coles Express and OTR, we provide Australians with outstanding convenience. 

At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to grow and evolve with us. People with new perspectives, energy and passion to drive Viva Energy and their careers forward.  

About Viva Energy 

Join a team that values diversity. Viva Energy is a great place to be yourself. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, and empower everyone to amplify their voice across the business. We value inclusion because that’s how we get the best outcomes. 

Awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past five years highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever-changing face of Australia.  

The People Operations Team Leader is accountable for the accurate, compliant, and efficient delivery of core People Operations services across a large, multi-brand business.

This role provides strong technical expertise and day-to-day leadership to a team operating across multiple systems, ensuring policies, contracts, and employment arrangements are applied consistently and correctly.

Acting as a key enabler to the business, the role supports leaders by providing clear, practical, and reliable advice, while strengthening controls and simplifying people processes. The position plays a critical role in enhancing the employee experience through efficient service delivery, process improvement, and governance.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Lead the day‑to‑day delivery of people operations services, ensuring work is completed accurately, on time and in line with policy, legal and industrial requirements
• Provide people leadership to the People Operations team, setting clear expectations, priorities and standards
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for policy interpretation, contract wording and employment‑related queries
• Ensure accurate creation, maintenance and governance of employment contracts, variations and employee data across multiple systems
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of employment law, awards, enterprise agreements and compliance obligations relevant to the business
• Identify and drive process improvements to improve efficiency, reduce errors and remove unnecessary complexity
• Partner with Payroll, HR Business Partners, Retail Operations and Systems teams to ensure end‑to‑end employee lifecycle processes work effectively
• Manage operational risks, issues and remediation actions with clear ownership and follow‑through
• Ensure procedures, templates and guidance materials are current, clear and consistently applied

• Demonstrated experience in people operations, HR operations or employee lifecycle roles within a complex environment
• Solid working knowledge of employment law, contract construction, awards and enterprise agreements
• Proven experience leading or supporting teams across multiple HR or people systems
• Strong process discipline with a track record of driving efficiency and improvement
• High attention to detail and strong risk and compliance awareness
• Qualification in Human Resources, Workplace Relations or Employment Law advantageous.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

Please note: This role is being sourced through Viva Energy Australia, therefore we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies