Location: Melbourne (Hybrid)
Contract: Fixed Term / Contract
Program Value: $6M
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a high-profile Industrial Relations (IR) and Payroll Remediation program . This role is responsible for driving delivery across multiple workstreams, stabilising payroll outcomes, and embedding sustainable processes and behaviours across the organisation.
This is a hands-on delivery role suited to a structured, pragmatic project manager who can operate confidently in complex workforce, payroll, and compliance environments.
About the Role
You will take ownership of a $6M remediation program focused on IR compliance, payroll accuracy, and workforce process uplift. Working closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, Technology, and senior leaders, you will bring clarity, discipline, and momentu to a program with high organisational visibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver a multi-stream IR and payroll remediation program
- Implement strong project structure, governance, and delivery methodology
- Identify and fix process gaps and behavioural issues impacting payroll and compliance outcomes
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies across concurrent workstreams
- Provide clear, executive-level reporting and insights on progress, risks, and outcomes
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders, unions, vendors, and internal teams
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience delivering Industrial Relations, payroll remediation, or workforce compliance programs
- Strong end-to-end project management capability across complex initiatives
- Experience managing multiple workstreams within large, regulated environments
- Demonstrated ability to stabilise operations, improve processes, and embed sustainable change
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills
- Experience with payroll and workforce systems.
Highly Desirable
- Experience with Dayforce payroll and workforce management systems
Why Join?
- Lead a critical, high-impact program with strong executive visibility
- Opportunity to deliver meaningful, long-term improvement to payroll and workforce outcomes
- Work in a collaborative environment where delivery expertise is valued
If you are a delivery-focused Senior Project Manager with deep experience in IR and payroll remediation and enjoy fixing complex problems, we’d love to hear from you.
