Your space-enabled career begins here

Simera Sense is a leading provider of Earth observation camera solutions for the global small satellite market. Committed to excellence and innovation, we deliver superior products and services to our worldwide customer base.

Are you an organised, proactive, and people-oriented individual ready to kickstart or grow your talent management career? We are looking for a Talent Operations Administrator to support our recruitment, payroll, and benefits operations while helping us build a vibrant, values-driven culture. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving problems, and want to make a real impact from day one, this could be your next big opportunity.

Job Purpose:

Deliver efficient, accurate, and compliant administrative support across the full spectrum of people processes, including employee data management, payroll coordination, and internal service delivery, to ensure a seamless and positive experience for all employees while supporting operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

What You Will Do

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in talent operations systems.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and internal policies.
• Support audits and reporting by providing timely and accurate talent operations data.
• Coordinate onboarding processes, including documentation, system access, and orientation scheduling.
• Facilitate smooth offboarding, ensuring exit interviews, final documentation, and system deactivation.
• Administer internal talent operations processes such as leave management, probation reviews, and contract renewals.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of talent operations policies and procedures.
• Track and follow up on key talent operations milestones (e.g., performance reviews, training completions).
• Collaborate with the Finance team to ensure accurate and timely salary processing.
• Maintain payroll-related data integrity within talent systems and ensure alignment with employee records.
• Support payroll audits and compliance with tax, labour, and regulatory requirements.
• Address employee payroll queries and liaise with relevant departments to resolve them.
• Act as a point of contact for employee queries related to people policies, benefits, and procedures.
• Assist in drafting and distributing internal communications.
• Promote awareness of talent management initiatives and resources available to employees.
• Ensure internal people practices align with company policies and legal requirements.
• Monitor adherence to internal controls and escalate non-compliance where necessary.
• Support the use and maintenance of PaySpace and other internal platforms.
• Troubleshoot fundamental system issues and liaise with IT or vendors for resolution.
• Generate regular internal people practices reports (e.g., headcount, turnover, leave balances).
• Provide insights to support workforce planning and internal decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., Finance, IT) to ensure seamless people practice operations.
• Support internal people practice projects and initiatives as needed.

What You Will Bring

Qualification:

• National Diploma in HR Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Admin, or related field
• 2–3 years of experience in a Talent Operations administrative or support role.

Required Experience:

• Exposure to the full employee lifecycle (onboarding to offboarding).
• Experience working with talent operations policies, procedures, and compliance.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms (e.g., Sage, PaySpace, BambooHR).
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel for reporting and data management.
• Experience supporting payroll processes, including data preparation and validation.
• Familiarity with payroll systems and integration with HR platforms (e.g., PaySpace).
• Understand payroll compliance requirements, including tax and labour regulations.
• Ability to respond to payroll-related employee queries and support payroll audits.
• Proven ability to manage employee records, contracts, and documentation.
• Experience coordinating internal talent operations processes such as leave, performance reviews, and training logistics.
• Experience responding to employee queries and supporting internal teams.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally.
• Familiarity with labour laws and internal compliance requirements.
• Experience in preparing talent operations reports and supporting audits or internal reviews.

Advantageous:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in a start-up or high-growth company
• Strong communication, attention to detail, and a people-first mindset

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work in the fast-growing space industry.
• Niche global market for optical payloads for microsatellites.
• Cutting-edge technology at your fingertips
• A competitive salary
• A friendly working environment.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team
• Grow your HR career with hands-on experience across multiple functions
• Help shape the culture of a growing company
• Work in a flexible, agile environment where your ideas matter