Brand
Vacancy title
Head of HR AUNZ
Ref
21055
Function
HR & Admin
City
Brisbane
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
16/05/2026
Description

 

Triumph is one of the world’s largest intimate apparel companies. It enjoys a presence in over 60 countries with the core brands Triumph® and sloggi®. Globally, the company serves 20,000 wholesale customers and sells its products in more than 2,300 controlled points of sale as well as via several own online shops. The Triumph Group is a member of the amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (amfori BSCI).

 

Learn more about Triumph on:

www.triumph.com

www.facebook.com/Triumph/

www.instagram.com/Triumph/

www.linkedin.com/company/triumph-international/

 

Our HR Department in Brisbane, Australia, is looking for a strong HR professional to join our business as

 

 HR MANAGER AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

  • Act as the primary HR contact for a defined employee population and location.
  • Support managers with development, performance management, engagement, and people‑related interventions aligned with business strategy.
  • Drive end‑to‑end HR lifecycle activities to support the company’s mission and organizational capability.
  • Oversee local HR Shared Services performance, ensuring HR operations and payroll are delivered accurately, on time, and in compliance with SLAs.
  • Implement global HR processes locally and provide consistent, high‑quality HR advice to employees and managers.

 

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

HR Business Partnering:

  • Serve as first point of contact for HR tools, policies, and processes.
  • Support Global HRBP in executing people plans aligned with business strategy.
  • Partner with business on workforce planning, budgeting, recruitment, L&D, talent, performance, engagement, C&B, and change management.
  • Manage recruitment and onboarding for roles below senior department head level.
  • Ensure adherence to company values, Code of Conduct, and global HR policies.

 

Payroll management:

  • Maintain accurate payroll data (new hires, leavers, changes, absences, bonuses, etc.).
  • Execute payroll runs, issue payslips, and resolve payroll errors.
  • Manage bank transactions, tax/social insurance payments, reconciliations, and year‑end reporting.
  • Maintain payroll processes and respond to payroll‑related employee queries.

 

HR administration:

  • Deliver end‑to‑end HR administration across the employee lifecycle.
  • Maintain employee data, HRIS updates, and compliance with data protection requirements.
  • Administer benefits, insurance, and pension schemes.
  • Oversee time/attendance and leave administration.
  • Prepare HR documentation (contracts, letters, amendments).
  • Provide consistent HR advice aligned with policies and legislation.
  • Maintain HR procedures, manuals, and employee handbook.
  • Support annual HR cycles (talent, performance, salary & bonus review).
  • Provide HR analytics and collaborate with legal, compliance, tax, and external partners.
  • Regularly review and benchmark HR policies to ensure compliance and competitiveness.

 

 

REQUIREMENTS

  • 10+ years experience in HR, with 5 years in HR management role, in Retail industry in Australia
  • Solid knowledge of HR processes and systems, particularly payroll-related in Australia region
  • Demonstrated capability in employee relations, union negotiations, Fair Work matters, EBA (Enterprise Based Agremeent), and reward policy agreements within retail environment.
  • Proven experience in effective HR Business Partnering especially with Commercial side with local and global stakeholders
  • Experience in reporting to APAC would be an added advantage
  • Broad generalist HR experience gained across a variety of businesses, markets, cultures
  • International HR experience (international HR projects and processes)
  • Experience of using HR software solutions
  • Practical, in-depth knowledge of HR administrative procedures
  • At least three years of customer-facing experience in an HR/ payroll administrative or support role, in a high-volume, fast-paced, multi-cultural work environment
  • Excellent understanding of Employment Law and ability to put knowledge into practice
  • Fluency in English and proficient in HR IT system

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s level in Human Resources or Business Administration
  • Professional HR qualification would be an advantage

 

We offer:

You will never walk alone

As a family owned business with more than 135 years of experience, Triumph embraces diversity throughout our global organization. Currently, our offices are present in over 40 countries across Europe and Asia having many international teams collaborate together every day. Guiding our corporate behaviors are respect and value for our employees, but also Collaboration as one of our key Corporate Competencies, being a core part of our every day working environment.

Make a Difference, together

The future belongs to our children. At Triumph, we want to be proud of our commitment to building a sustainable society and protecting the environment, and we work everyday to ensure our products are manufactured in an sustainable way. This is our vision: We want to be a company that is characterized by responsible leadership and consideration for future generations and that cares for the legacy that we leave behind to our children.

Putting People at the center

At Triumph we are committed to our employees, they represent the foundation for our success. This means that as a company, we are driven to offer great career opportunities in a dynamic fast-paced organization. Our HR function across the globe strives to support our employees in their development, through our Triumph Learning Academy

We continuously strive to recruit new talent, offering them one of the textile industry’s most international working environments, excellent conditions and great development opportunities in a company still owned and managed by the founding families. Our headquarters employs people from more than 30 nationalities and as a European company, we are present in many key markets in Europe, like Germany, Italy, France and growing in Eastern Europe. We are proud to have become one of the leading players in Asia very early on, in countries like Japan, China and Singapore, as well as being an employer that people aspire to work for. As a company serving women, we fundamentally believe in gender equality and diversity. Women make up more than 50% of our company’s workforce. In the last years, we have had a specific and successful drive to increase the number of women in management.

Triumph is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. 

If you are seeking a great opportunity to develop your career, please send us your CV in English by clicking on Apply.