You’re not just an HR professional - you’re a people champion, culture builder, and strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-moving, dynamic & high-impact environment.

Here’s how you’ll make your mark:

• Serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders, aligning people priorities with business outcomes

• Collaborate with managers to strengthen team capability, boost engagement, and lift performance

• Work closely with the Director of People & Organisation to shape and embed people strategies that drive long-term success

• Lead workforce planning to ensure structure, capability, and talent are fit for future growth

• Identify high-potential talent and build clear succession and development pathways

• Guide leaders through change, transformation, and business evolution with confidence and clarity

• Identify commercial opportunities to optimise people costs and improve operational efficiency

• Handle complex employee relations matters with professionalism, empathy, and compliance

• Oversee core HR operations from contracts and data accuracy to system updates with a strong attention to detail

• Localise and implement global P&O initiatives across the business

  Champion a culture of high performance through coaching, feedback, and continuous development

• Manage workers’ compensation claims and coordinate return-to-work plans in line with legislative requirements.

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of HR experience, including at least 3 years in a business partnering role.

• Background in retail, wholesale, or fast-paced environments preferred

• Comfortable working with HRIS systems (Workday ideal) and interpreting HR data

• Strong skills in talent acquisition, performance management, and succession planning

• Proficient in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic reporting

• Strong knowledge of and experience managing workers’ compensation and return-to-work cases

• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and build trust

• Solid track record in employee relations and coaching managers through complex issues

• Brings positive energy, a team-first mindset, 'get it done' attitude and knows how to make work fun while getting things done

• Must have Australian permanent residency or full working rights

Why PUMA?

At PUMA, we are more than just a sports brand—we are a team of innovators and industry leaders committed to excellence. Here’s what you can expect:

• Product perks: 45% team discount plus free product on day one — because you should wear what you help build.

• Wellbeing support: Physical and mental wellbeing programs, plus a free onsite gym at our Moorabbin HQ.

• Leave & flexibility: 14 weeks paid parental leave, birthday leave, moving house leave, flexible hours, and hybrid working options.

• Career & culture: Grow with a global brand, backed by a supportive team, real development opportunities, and a culture that values people as much as performance.

Big things are happening at PUMA Australia! As we continue to push the boundaries of sport and style, we’re gearing up for an exciting move to our brand-new, state-of-the-art office in Cremorne in early 2026. This cutting-edge space will fuel collaboration, creativity, and the unstoppable energy that defines PUMA within the sport & style hub of Melbourne!

Think you don’t tick every box? That’s okay!
Studies show that women and underrepresented groups often only apply when they meet 100% of the criteria... but you don’t need to. If this role excites you and you bring relevant experience or potential, we want to hear from you. Let us be the judge - your next big opportunity might start right here.

PUMA is one of the world’s leading sports brands, driven by innovation and a commitment to performance. At PUMA Oceania, we believe in pushing boundaries and empowering individuals to excel.

Are you passionate about people, business, and building a culture where teams thrive?

We’re on the hunt for an energetic, people-first HR professional to join us as our People & Organization Partner. In this role, you’ll support our Oceania team across all things people - from talent and development to coaching, compliance, and culture. This role will report in the Director of P&O for Oceania.

This is a role for someone who loves variety, lives for meaningful conversations, and knows how to balance business strategy with human connection. If you're someone who can switch between data, development, and dialogue (and still make it feel easy) we want you on our team.

• HS diploma required 
• 1-2 years’ experience in administrative support role within a related field,
• Experience in a role dealing with sensitive information and a requirement for professional discretion,
• Proficient in MS Office Suite,
• Experience in Workday and UKG Dimensions timekeeping beneficial but not required,
• Strong support skills, can manage multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly,
• Eligible for hybrid working post training period.

The Human Resources Assistant Retail Stores plays a crucial role within the People & Organization (P&O) team, directly supporting several functions including the Retail Stores P&O Partners, Retail Stores Organizational Learning & Development and other functions within the broader P&O team. Responsibilities for this position include various administrative duties in connection with the P&O function, including data entry, new-hire onboarding and offboarding, and various ad hoc projects.

• Process system approvals for all store locations in Workday related to job postings, offers and hiring,
• Conduct background checks for Retail Store Management employees,
• Monitor and maintain system-related onboarding requirements including Minor Work Permits, I-9 completion, and policy acknowledgements,
• Process, track and file performance action notices, and corrective action signoffs,
• Manage and maintain the Labor Law Posters for the Field, including but not limited to, new orders, replacements and communicating updates,
• Assist Partner team in scheduling 90-day check-in meetings with new Store Managers and assigned Partners,
• Provide support with annual processes like Talent Management, Merit Planning & Goal Setting,
• Assist in generating and creating new ways and ideas for recruiting and retention at the store level,
• Oversee the responses to Glassdoor posts for the Field,
• Partner with Corporate Employer Branding Ambassador to bring to life in stores,
• Audit and pay invoices for select vendors utilized for the Field,

• Conduct employment verifications and/or triage and draft letters for employee verification or immigration purposes,
• Provide unemployment responses and coordination of data needed with Payroll,

• Manage and own Retail Policy & Procedures and all revisions on a quarterly basis,
• Collect and distribute department mail,
• Other duties and ad hoc projects as needed

• Mindestens 2-3 Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Personal, HR Business Partnering sowie praktische Erfahrung in operativen Personalprozessen
• Fundierte Kenntnisse im Personalmanagement und erste Erfahrungen in Projektarbeit innerhalb interdisziplinärer Teams
• Professionelles Auftreten gegenüber internen und externen Ansprechpartnern
• Verhandlungssichere Englischkenntnisse sowie hervorragende Deutschkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
• Sehr gute MS-Office Kenntnisse, Workday Kenntnisse von Vorteil.

• Ansprechpartner*in für Führungskräfte und Mitarbeitende der zu betreuende Bereiche
• Beratung der Führungskräfte bei allen HR- relevanten Themen zum Beispiel: persönlichen Führungsthemen, Teamentwicklungen, Organisationsveränderungen
• Verantwortliche Steuerung des Personalmanagements in seiner gesamten Bandbreite von der Personalplanung und der Rekrutierung bis hin zur Umsetzung personeller Einzelmaßnahmen (Recruiting, Onboarding, Gehaltsrunden, interne und globale Versetzungen, Abmahnungen, Austritte etc.)
• Mitverantwortung bei der Umsetzung von Veränderungs- und Organisationsentwicklungsprozessen in den betreuten Fachbereichen
• Verantwortung von (Teil-)Projekten und kollaborative Zusammenarbeit in interdisziplinären Teams als auch bei der Weiterentwicklung bestehender P&O-Prozesse

• Workday Reporting Expertise: 2-3 years of experience with Workday Reporting, dashboards, Discovery Boards, Prism, and creating calculated fields. Any experience within Workday is welcomed.

• Analytical and Technical Skills: Strong analytical skills; familiarity with Power BI is a plus. Knowledge of data modelling, DAX, and Power Query is desirable.

• Communication and Collaboration: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are required, with the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.

• Time and Task Management: Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, maintaining quality in a dynamic environment.

• Develop and Maintain Workday Reports and Dashboards in partnership with the Senior Reporting Manager: Manage the design, maintenance, development, testing, and deployment of standard, custom, composite, and matrix reports and dashboards. Ensure solutions align with program objectives and the data security framework, leveraging calculated fields and Workday's analytics capabilities.

• Discovery Boards Configuration: Configure and rigorously test Discovery Boards to deliver high-quality, insightful solutions.

• Workday Prism Data: Utilize Workday Prism to build and maintain data pipelines and reports that offer actionable insights for key stakeholders.

• Standardization and Support: Assist the Senior Reporting Manager in creating a plan to standardize and organize Workday reports, and support stakeholders requesting custom reporting.

• Compliance and Documentation: Document requirements, development processes, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and deployment, maintaining a SOX-compliant environment.

• Collaboration with People Technology and stakeholders: Partner with colleagues in People Technology and additional stakeholders to create innovative, efficient data solutions for leaders, employees, and HR professionals.