Job Description

• Exceptional Opportunity to Work in a Team Driven by Delivery

• Full -Time Max Term Position

• Competitive Remuneration + Generous salary packaging

• Sydney or Darwin Location

About CareFlight

CareFlight is an Australian “for purpose” aeromedical organisation voted consistently as one of Australia’s most trusted Brands. Our mission is to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community through delivering our charitable social purpose.

Proudly an HRD 5 Star Employer of Choice, we operate across Australia, with major base locations in NSW, and the NT. Our specially trained doctors, nurses and aircrew use helicopters, turbo prop aircraft, aeromedical jets and patient transport vehicles to provide critical support to over 8,500 patients each year. We also deploy medical professionals and aircraft in support of defence, government and commercial contracts, and energy and resource sector sites.

The role

We currently have an an opportunity for a Human Resources Business Partner to join the organisation and become a key member of CareFlight’s HR team.

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources your key objectives will be to provide professional and efficient HR business partnering support across CareFlight’s national operations with a strong specialisation in HR systems, data and process optimisation. As well as Lead and support the effective use, optimisation and governance of CareFlight’s HRIS and payroll-related systems and drive continuous improvement in HR systems, data integrity, reporting and people processes.

Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Act as CareFlight’s HRIS owner and governance lead, accountable for the integrity, security, configuration, optimisation and controlled evolution of all HR and payroll-integrated systems

• Own and manage HRIS architecture, workflows, security roles, integrations, data structures and business rules to ensure legislative compliance, data integrity, audit readiness and operational efficiency

• Lead system upgrades, releases, configuration changes, regression testing, UAT and controlled deployment of HRIS enhancements

• Maintain a single source of truth for employee, payroll and workforce data, including auditing, reconciliation, cleansing and correction processes

• Develop and maintain HR dashboards, workforce analytics and statutory/compliance reporting to support organisational and regulatory requirements

• Translate business, Award/EBA and workforce management requirements into compliant HRIS configuration and system design

• Act as subject matter expert and escalation point for Employment Hero, HR Pay and all HR system integrations

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Proven hands-on administration of enterprise HRIS/HCM platforms (eg. Employment Hero, Workday, or similar)

• Strong understanding of employee lifecycle processing, organisational structures, job architecture, and payroll, leave, benefits and time and attendance integrations

• Ability to configure workflows, business rules and security roles, manage upgrades and releases, and perform mass data changes safely

• High-level data governance capability, including auditing, validation, reconciliation, maintaining a single source of truth and advanced Excel/data manipulation and Power BI Reporting skills

• Strong knowledge of privacy, record keeping and audit obligations, including system access controls, segregation of duties and sensitive data management

• Functional HR systems knowledge, including Award/EBA impacts on payroll and HR systems, and recruitment, onboarding, performance, learning and workforce analytics modules

• Strong problem-solving, testing and change control capability, with disciplined documentation practices

• Clear cross-functional stakeholder communication capability, and a detail-orientated, discreet and process-driven approach with a continuous improvement mindset

The following will be highly regarded:

• Experience implementing or upgrading HRIS platforms end-to-end

• Ability to build dashboards and workforce analytics

• Automation and optimisation mindset

• Vendor and integration management experience

How to apply

If you would like to be part of our team, you can apply using the link below. Please ensure you attach a current resume and covering letter that addresses the role’s essential criteria. Applications for this opportunity will close on Tuesday 3rd February 2026.

For additional information, please contact recruitment@careflight.org

CareFlight values diversity in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

All employees must comply with CareFlight’s Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) as required by CASA and may be subject to random workplace testing.

Criminal Record and Working with Children Checks also apply.

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