HR Operations Assistant

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 [email protected] 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. 

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.