Permanent | Sydney | Hybrid

Are you an experienced payroll leader who enjoys getting into the detail, solving complex payroll issues and leading people through projects, remediation and change?

We are partnering with a large, complex and highly regarded organisation to recruit a Payroll Project Team Leader into a newly established and growing payroll compliance function.

This is not a traditional BAU payroll leadership role . Sitting separately from the day-to-day payroll operation, you will lead a team responsible for payroll projects, remediation activity, compliance initiatives and continuous improvement across a large and complex workforce.

The role

Reporting to the Payroll Compliance Manager, you will lead a team of up to six and take ownership of allocated payroll projects from scoping through to delivery.

You will

- Lead and allocate project and remediation activity across the team
- Manage complex payroll claims, calculations, adjustments and remediation
- Identify payroll risks and recommend practical solutions
- Direct workflow and ensure projects are delivered accurately and within agreed timeframes
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Payroll, P&C;, Employee Relations and Systems
- Support governance, controls, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives
- Coach and develop a capable and collaborative payroll team
- Manage escalated and complex payroll matters




- Contribute to broader payroll compliance and pay confidence initiatives

About you

We are looking for an experienced payroll professional who can combine strong technical payroll knowledge with genuine people leadership .

You will ideally bring:

- Experience leading a payroll team and directing workflow
- Solid Australian payroll legislation and compliance knowledge
- Exposure to payroll projects, remediation, change or continuous improvement
- Experience within a large and complex organisation
- Confidence communicating complex payroll matters to senior stakeholders
- The ability to take ownership of a project, create the workplan and drive it through to completion
- Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to operate without everything being mapped out for you
- Experience managing complex or escalated payroll matters

What's on offer?

- Permanent full-time position - 35 hours per week
- Starting salary circa $130,000-$140,000 + 17% super
- Opportunity to progress through the salary band
- Leave loading
- Excellent flexibility - typically only 1-2 days per week in the office
- Flexible working hours
- Onsite parking available
- Opportunity to join a newly established function with genuine organisational visibility
- Lead meaningful payroll projects that directly impact employee pay confidence

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📌 Payroll Project Team Leader (City of Sydney)
🏢 Accountability
📍 City of Sydney