Payroll & Benefits Leader (Dayforce Transformation)

Australian Red Cross; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Health & wellbeing programs

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Australian Red Cross in East Perth, WA is seeking a Senior Manager - Payroll, Remuneration & Benefits to lead the payroll, remuneration and benefits strategy and oversee the transition of the payroll system to Dayforce. This role reports to the Head of Human Resources within the People Services team and offers a hybrid working arrangement.

You will drive compliance, optimise remuneration programs, lead system implementations, and partner with Finance, Legal and executive stakeholders to deliver

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior payroll, remuneration and benefits leadership role.
• Proven expertise in Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards and NES.
• Experience developing remuneration, benefits and payroll compliance frameworks.
• Strong leadership capability with coaching and developing teams.
• Experience leading payroll system implementations and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll, remuneration and benefits strategy and ensure timely, accurate payroll delivery.
• Drive governance, compliance and continuous improvement across payroll functions.
• Oversee remuneration and benefits programs aligned with awards and legislation; partner with executives and stakeholders.
• Manage external relationships including payroll vendors, auditors and regulators; support organisational capability.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Australian payroll compliance

Remuneration frameworks

People systems

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

Dayforce payroll system

Team coaching

Tools

Dayforce

HRIS

Job description

Australian Red Cross in East Perth, WA is seeking a Senior Manager - Payroll, Remuneration & Benefits to lead the payroll, remuneration and benefits strategy and oversee the transition of the payroll system to Dayforce. This role reports to the Head of Human Resources within the People Services team and offers a hybrid working arrangement.

You will drive compliance, optimise remuneration programs, lead system implementations, and partner with Finance, Legal and executive stakeholders to deliver