Culture + Benefits:

• Supportive and progressive team environment
• Hybrid flexibility with St Kilda Rd office close to public transport
• Opportunity to work with a reputable and leading retailer

About the Company:

We are delighted to be partnering with one of Australia's leading retailers to appoint a Payroll Project Implementation Manager on a fixed term contract to their team.

This business is a large and expanding retailer with well-known brands across Australia and overseas.

About the Role:

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of a new payroll system, working closely with the internal stakeholders to deliver project milestones on time and to a high standard.
• Design and configure payroll settings in the new system including awards, pay classifications, allowances, and entitlements in order to to ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant legislation.
• Identify, cleanse, and map data to resolve discrepancies and ensure consistency and integrity across systems.
• Partner with key stakeholders across Payroll, HR, Operations, IT, and Finance to gather requirements, provide updates, and drive adoption of new processes.
• Oversee user acceptance testing (UAT), create training materials, and facilitate onboarding to ensure a seamless rollout and user experience.
• Provide post-implementation support, manage vendor relationships, and drive continuous system improvements to optimise compliance and performance.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated success in the end-to-end implementation of a new payroll system, including modules such as payroll, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Experience supporting workforce management or payroll projects across a dispersed, shift-based workforce is highly regarded
• Strong background in managing data integration and alignment between HRIS platforms and payroll systems
• In-depth, hands-on experience configuring awards, pay rules, loadings, and entitlements in a new system to meet compliance and operational needs
• Experience in payroll operations within a medium-to-large organisation, preferably in retail, hospitality, or a multi-site environment

If this role sounds like you, then please APPLY NOW!

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