National Payroll Project Lead: Scale & HRIS Rollout

Arete Executive; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Arete Executive is seeking a Senior Payroll Project Lead to drive the national payroll centralisation across Australia. Based in Sydney, you will lead a hands-on payroll role, expand from 2,500+ to 5,000+ employees, and manage a major HRIS rollout with a growing payroll team.

You will train site leaders to improve timekeeping inputs, implement robust pay coding across states, and ensure compliance with Single Touch Payroll and audit requirements for an ASX-listed group.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing payroll in high-volume, unionised environments.
• Led HRIS/payroll system implementations or consolidations across multiple states.
• Trained site leaders to improve timekeeping inputs and reduce errors.

Responsibilities

• Lead national payroll centralisation from NSW to 5,000+ employees.
• Oversee current HRIS/payroll integration projects and platform configurations.
• Mentor payroll team and ensure proactive communication with operational stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll management

HRIS rollout

Audit & compliance

Tools

Workday

ADP

Preceda

Job description

Arete Executive is seeking a Senior Payroll Project Lead to drive the national payroll centralisation across Australia. Based in Sydney, you will lead a hands-on payroll role, expand from 2,500+ to 5,000+ employees, and manage a major HRIS rollout with a growing payroll team.

You will train site leaders to improve timekeeping inputs, implement robust pay coding across states, and ensure compliance with Single Touch Payroll and audit requirements for an ASX-listed group.