Dayforce HCM Administrator

Natural Selection Group; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End-to-end Dayforce experience

High-profile transformation program

Career progression to permanent role

Collaborative stakeholder environment

Job summary

Natural Selection Group is seeking a Dayforce HCM Administrator to support a major transformation program in Melbourne. You will work across configuration, data validation, testing, and documentation while partnering closely with HR, Payroll, IT, and external specialists.

You will play a hands-on role in training development, process improvement, and project delivery, contributing to a large-scale HCM transformation with long-term career potential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting HCM, HRIS, Payroll, or Workforce Management systems.
• Exposure to Dayforce, Ceridian, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Chris21, or similar platforms.
• Strong testing experience including system, integration, payroll, and UAT activities.
• Ability to create process documentation, procedures, and training materials.
• Experience managing defects, issue resolution, and validation activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical capability.
• Experience working within technology-enabled transformation projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively across business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Dayforce implementation program across configuration, data validation, and solution documentation activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and map current and future state business processes.
• Develop and maintain project artefacts including process maps, configuration registers, and business procedures.
• Execute system, integration, payroll, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Prepare test data, document outcomes, manage defects, and coordinate retesting activities.
• Validate business requirements and ensure system functionality aligns with operational needs.
• Assist with training development including user guides, learning materials, and communications.
• Coordinate workshops and support change management activities across the business.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT teams, and implementation vendors to support project delivery.
• Support the transition from implementation into ongoing system administration and user support.

Skills

HCM systems support

Dayforce exposure

Testing and UAT

Process documentation

Defect management

Stakeholder engagement

Detail orientation

Transformation project experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available for a Dayforce HCM Administrator to join a major transformation program focused on the implementation of a new Dayforce platform. This role offers the chance to work across the full implementation lifecycle, partnering closely with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT, and external implementation specialists.

You’ll play a hands‑on role supporting system configuration, process improvement, testing, training, and project delivery activities. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of business and technology while contributing to a large‑scale HCM transformation.

Based in Melbourne, this role offers strong long‑term potential, with a view to transitioning into a permanent Dayforce Administration and Support position following successful deployment.

This is: what you’ll do

• Support the Dayforce implementation program across configuration, data validation, and solution documentation activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and map current and future state business processes
• Develop and maintain project artefacts including process maps, configuration registers, and business procedures
• Execute system, integration, payroll, and user acceptance testing activities
• Prepare test data, document outcomes, manage defects, and coordinate retesting activities
• Validate business requirements and ensure system functionality aligns with operational needs
• Assist with training development including user guides, learning materials, and communications
• Coordinate workshops and support change management activities across the business
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT teams, and implementation vendors to support project delivery
• Support the transition from implementation into ongoing system administration and user support

This is: what you’ll need

• Experience supporting HCM, HRIS, Payroll, or Workforce Management systems
• Exposure to Dayforce, Ceridian, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Chris21, or similar platforms
• Strong testing experience including system, integration, payroll, and UAT activities
• Ability to create process documentation, procedures, and training materials
• Experience managing defects, issue resolution, and validation activities
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong analytical capability
• Experience working within technology-enabled transformation projects
• Ability to work collaboratively across business and technical teams

This is: the perks

• Join a high‑profile HCM transformation program with significant business impact
• Gain end‑to‑end Dayforce implementation experience across multiple workstreams
• Build long‑term career opportunities with a view to permanent employment
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and implementation specialists in a collaborative environment

This is: for good

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