Humero Recruitment Partners are exclusively partnering with a solid Australian brand to recruit a Payroll Project Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract based in Brisbane. The business isgoing through a systems projectand needs a seasoned project manager who understands payroll and can steer the program from the first workshop to the day the new system goes live. You’ll be a visible figure to senior leadership, delivering in an environment where awards and enterprise agreements add real complexity.
The Role
You’ll be the person accountable for getting this program over the line on time, on budget and with risks under control. You’ll bring together internal teams, the chosen vendor and implementation partners, and guide the work through every phase, from choosing the right system to settling it into everyday operations. This suits someone who pairs strong payroll knowledge with disciplined delivery and the credibility to bring stakeholders along.
Key Responsibilities
Own program delivery, keeping scope, timeline, budget and risk on track and reporting progress to senior stakeholders
Run requirements workshops and use the outcomes to drive market assessment, procurement and system selection
Work with the vendor and implementation partners to shape a solution that meets award and agreement obligations
Lead data migration planning and the connections between payroll, time and attendance and HR platforms
Shape the testing approach, including parallel pay runs, and guide training, communications and readiness through to BAU
About You
A track record delivering large payroll or workforce management projects, such as recent system implementations or replacements
Solid grounding in payroll operations, controls and risk within award and EA settings
Hands-on experience with data migration, testing, parallel runs and go-live cutover
Experience integrating payroll with time and attendance and HRIS platforms
Exposure to vendor selection, procurement and working with implementation partners
What’s on Offer
12-month fixed term contract based in Brisbane
A chance to lead a payroll project from start to finish
Complex, diverse work with real accountability for the result
The opportunity to leave a lasting mark on how payroll runs
If you’re an experienced payroll project professional ready to lead an exciting new project, we’d love to hear from you.
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