Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Contract Type:

Full Time

Location:

South East Suburbs - Victoria

Industry:

IT & Telecomms

Date Published:

10-Feb-2026

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is a large, multi-site early learning and education provider with a highly distributed frontline workforce. The organisation is investing in modern workforce systems to support scale, compliance and operational performance.
  
ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a hands-on Senior Project Manager role leading the end-to-end delivery of a new HRIS, Workforce Management and Payroll platform.
  
You will act as the day-to-day delivery lead in a fast-growth environment with limited internal IT capability, managing vendors, working through process and data decisions, and partnering closely with People & Culture, Payroll, Finance and Operations.
  
You’ll own delivery from mobilisation to go-live and BAU transition, while protecting payroll continuity. This role suits a Senior PM who likes being in the detail and owning outcomes. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of the HRIS, WFM and Payroll implementation.
  • Act as the hands-on delivery lead, driving day-to-day execution.
  • Manage vendors and implementation partners across design, build, testing and deployment.
  • Partner closely with People & Culture, Payroll, Finance and Operations on solution decisions.
  • Lead data migration, SIT, UAT and parallel pay runs.
  • Plan and execute cutover, go-live and hypercare.
  • Ensure payroll continuity and compliance throughout delivery.
  • Transition the solution into BAU with clear documentation and support processes.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
  • Proven delivery of an end-to-end HRIS, WFM and/or Payroll implementation.
  • Experience delivering in multi-site, operationally complex environments.
  • Strong vendor and implementation partner management capability.
  • Solid understanding of payroll and workforce compliance concepts.
  • Experience leading data migration and enterprise testing cycles.
  • Comfortable working hands-on in the detail, not just governance.
  • Able to partner effectively with operational and frontline teams. 
Click the Apply button to submit your application. Please note, applications will be reviewed within five business days.
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