Job Description

As the Project Manager for the HR & Payroll Stream, you will provide leadership across all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through to implementation, transition and closure.

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You will be accountable for delivering a modern, integrated HR and Payroll solution while ensuring compliance with payroll, taxation, superannuation, industrial relations and award obligations.

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Client Details

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Work with Australia's largest rail freight operator, delivering essential transport and logistics solutions that connect industries, communities and markets across the nation.

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Description

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- Lead the end-to-end delivery of the HR & Payroll workstream, including SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC), Employee Central Payroll (ECP), and associated time, attendance and rostering solutions.
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- Manage all phases of delivery including discovery, design, configuration, build, testing, data migration, payroll parallel runs, cutover and deployment.
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- Drive project governance activities and actively participate in program risk, issue, schedule and steering committee meetings.
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- Manage functional and technical delivery teams across HR and Payroll streams.
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- Ensure project outcomes are delivered in line with agreed scope, budget, schedule, quality and advantages realisation objectives.
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- Monitor and control project activities in accordance with approved project management methodologies, governance frameworks and compliance requirements.
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- Provide regular reporting to executive stakeholders, steering committees, PMO and project teams,



highlighting progress, risks, issues and mitigation strategies.
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- Partner with vendors, system integrators, SAP and other key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
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- Lead project closure activities, including operational handover, support transition, asset transfer and financial close-out.
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Profile

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- Proven hands-on delivery experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) and Employee Central Payroll (ECP) across the full project lifecycle.
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- Extensive project management experience delivering large, complex technology and business transformation programs.
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- Significant experience implementing time and attendance and rostering solutions within HR and Payroll environments.
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- Demonstrated success managing data migration, testing, payroll parallel runs, integration and deployment activities.
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- Strong understanding of payroll, taxation, superannuation, industrial awards and compliance obligations.
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- Experience managing delivery through both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
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- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at executive and operational levels.
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- Proven experience managing strategic delivery partners, vendors and system integrators.
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- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project and Jira.
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Job Offer

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- Temporary contract with a focus on delivering a high-impact project.
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- Opportunity to work on a significant ERP program within the transport and distribution industry.
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📌 Project Manager - SAP HR and Payroll Implementati (Queensland)
🏢 Technology CII
📍 Queensland