HR Data and Integration Lead - Workforce Management (WFM)

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Job summary

University of Sydney is seeking a senior leader to drive HR data governance, data quality and workforce management integration initiatives. You will champion enterprise-wide workforce planning and enable data-driven HR decision-making across the University.

Lead the development of governance frameworks, data standards and ownership models across HR systems, partnering with senior stakeholders to embed sustainable data practices and ensure successful transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR data governance initiatives and data ownership projects.
• Proven ability to drive data quality uplift across workforce systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of HR data governance and data management practices.
• Partner with HR, ICT and enterprise stakeholders to align data standards and ownership.
• Oversee data profiling, cleansing, validation and remediation activities.
• Embed governance routines, quality controls and accountability frameworks.
• Represent HR data priorities across enterprise programs and governance forums.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

HRIS

Job description

• Full-time, fixed term opportunity until December 2026
• Lead HR data governance, data quality and workforce management integration initiatives, driving enterprise-wide workforce planning capability and enabling data-driven HR decision-making across the University
• Offering a competitive remuneration package including 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Lead the development of HR data governance, data quality and workforce management capabilities, partnering across HR and enterprise stakeholders to embed sustainable data practices that strengthen workforce planning, support strategic decision-making and enable the successful delivery of key transformation initiatives across the University.

• lead the development and implementation of hr data governance, ownership frameworks and data management practices to support workforce management, workforce planning and strategic hr decision-making
• drive hr data quality uplift initiatives, overseeing data profiling, cleansing, validation and remediation activities to ensure readiness for procurement, solution design, testing, migration and deployment
• partner with hr, digital, ict and enterprise stakeholders to align data standards, ownership, integration requirements and source-of-truth decisions across key workforce systems and platforms
• establish sustainable hr data management capabilities, embedding governance routines, quality controls, stewardship responsibilities and accountability frameworks that transition successfully into bau operations
• ensure workforce management products, operating models and business processes are underpinned by robust data standards, governance controls, reporting requirements and clear decision-making frameworks
• represent hr and workforce data priorities across enterprise programs and governance forums, supporting procurement, solution evaluation, implementation readiness and alignment with broader university transformation initiatives

About you

• postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience, with requirements considered alongside demonstrated work experience
• demonstrated experience leading hr data governance, data ownership, stewardship and data quality uplift initiatives, ideally within complex organisations undergoing workforce, hr or technology transformation
• strong knowledge of hr, workforce management and people data, including workforce planning, payroll, organisational structures, position and worker data, scheduling, time and attendance, compliance and reporting
• proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders, architects and technology teams to align data governance, integration, architecture and business requirements while influencing outcomes across multiple workstreams
• experience designing operating models, governance frameworks and sustainable business processes that embed accountability, ownership and data management practices beyond project delivery
• strong project leadership and delivery capability, with experience supporting technology procurement, solution evaluation, data migration, implementation readiness and transition to bau while managing risks, dependencies and cross-program alignment.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender‑based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similary, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

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