HRIS Administration Manager - Workday

at; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health services provider in Australia seeks an HRIS Administration Manager to lead the management of their Workday system. This role involves optimizing the HRIS, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive Workday experience along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Based in Perth or Melbourne, this is a permanent full-time position offering competitive salary packaging and flexibility.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Flexible work options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Experience managing or implementing Workday within a large or complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of operations, system design and integration of HR, Payroll and Learning processes.
• Hands-on Workday configuration and maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Workday support team and manage operational support.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and internal policies.
• Coordinate the development of system documentation and reporting.

Skills

Workday configuration and maintenance

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project planning and delivery

Problem-solving

Education

Experience managing or implementing Workday

Experience in a large or complex environment

Job description

St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 staff across 26 hospitals and services comprising over 3,300 beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

We are seeking an experienced HRIS Administration Manager (Workday) to lead the maintenance, optimisation and ongoing development of our HRIS (Workday). This role ensures the system operates efficiently, meets business and compliance requirements, and supports best practice across the organisation. You will partner closely with Workforce, Digital & Technology and key project teams to deliver a stable, well‑governed, and continuously improving HR technology environment.

Key Responsibilities

HRIS Management & Development

• Lead the Workday support team to balance day‑to‑day operational support with strategic enhancements and project delivery.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and functional leaders, continuously improving HR service delivery through system optimisation.
• Work with stakeholders to assess, design and implement Workday enhancements and process improvements aligned to business needs.
• Oversee governance, road‑mapping and cross‑functional planning for ongoing system development.
• Manage the deployment, testing and rollout of Workday enhancements, feature releases and system upgrades.
• Oversee the development and execution of test plans to ensure compliance, accuracy and timely delivery.

Compliance & Data Integrity

• Stay informed on legislative and compliance requirements, ensuring Workday remains aligned with best practice and internal policies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design system solutions that address audit findings and mitigate risk.
• Maintain robust system security and data privacy standards.

Reporting & Insights

• Coordinate the development and maintenance of system documentation, policies, training materials and knowledge tools.
• Support the delivery of specialist reporting and analytics to meet business needs.
• Partner with stakeholders to design and deliver meaningful reporting solutions within deadlines.
• Actively engage in the Workday Community to stay ahead of system developments, industry trends and best practice.

You will bring experience managing or implementing Workday within a large or complex environment, with strong knowledge of operations, system design and the integration of HR, Payroll and Learning processes. You can translate business needs into practical technology solutions and communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences. With experience in project planning, delivery and risk management, you demonstrate strong analytical, problem‑solving and change management skills. You are an effective leader who engages stakeholders confidently, and you have hands‑on Workday configuration and maintenance experience. Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do, committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive remuneration and benefits
• Permanent Full‑Time position
• Based in Perth or Melbourne
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing
  • Work related expenses
  • Self‑education
  • Additional superannuation
• A healthy work‑life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well‑being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

For enquiries, please contact Carly Smith, Recruitment Manager on [phone].

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well‑being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.