Payroll Quality Coach

Woolworths Supermarket; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sonder support

Team discounts

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Woolworths Group in Brisbane (Eight Mile Plains) is seeking a Payroll Quality Coach on a six-month secondment. You will design coaching programs, lead onboarding, and partner with leadership to drive process improvements across Australia and New Zealand.

The role emphasizes accuracy, service quality, and a culture of continuous learning. The ideal candidate brings payroll operations experience, AU/NZ legislation acumen, and hands-on SAP/SuccessFactors expertise, with the ability to work in a

Qualifications

• Coaching capability and structured development
• Payroll knowledge for AU/NZ compliance and awards
• SAP and SuccessFactors proficiency
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Cross-functional collaboration and autonomy

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver coaching programs to improve payroll accuracy and service delivery
• Lead onboarding for new hires and maintain best-in-class training collateral
• Identify friction points and partner with leadership to streamline processes
• Analyse trends and performance data to address knowledge gaps
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive team culture across payroll

Job description

Join a leading retail organisation in a hybrid role based Brisbane (Eight Mile Plains).Work in a team, coach your peers, optimise processes and build knowledge collateral, and enhance our large-scale payroll function.Expand your payroll expertise and make a real difference across Australia and New Zealand.Secondment opportunity - 6 monthsWe are Woolworths GroupWe are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’If you’re excited to transform today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.What you'll doThis is a pivotal opportunity to advance your career and make a tangible impact as our Payroll Quality Coach. In this role, you will be the driving force behind the capability, confidence, and overall success of our Payroll Team. You will champion a culture of service, excellence and collaboration, ensuring our operations are not only compliant but set the standard for quality and consistency.Your Key Responsibilities will be to:Champion Continuous Learning & Capability: Design and deliver tailored coaching programs that raise the bar for payroll accuracy and service delivery. Translate performance metrics into constructive feedback that builds confidence and sharpens technical skills.Elevate Onboarding & Development: Lead a seamless, engaging onboarding journey for new hires. Ensure all training and learning collateral remain best in class and aligned with payroll compliance.Drive Process & Strategic Improvement: Partner closely with Payroll Leadership Team and key stakeholders to identify friction points, simplify end-to-end processes, and champion continuous improvement across the payroll function.Transform Data into Actionable Insights: Analyse team trends, accuracy metrics, and performance data to proactively address knowledge gaps, boost operational efficiency, and elevate the overall team member experience.Foster a High-Performance Culture: Serve as a culture champion, cultivating an inclusive, collaborative, and supportive environment where team members feel empowered to excel and grow.What you'll bringProven Talent & Coaching Expertise: A strong track record of developing people through targeted coaching, actionable feedback, and structured capability building that drives team confidence and performance.AU/NZ Payroll & Legislative Acumen: Comprehensive knowledge of Australian and New Zealand payroll compliance, award interpretation, and Enterprise Agreements, backed by a strong risk-management mindset.SAP & SuccessFactors Proficiency: Hands-on technical expertise within the SAP payroll ecosystem and its integration with SuccessFactors and UKG.Agility & Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the initiative to drive continuous process improvement, prioritise competing tasks, and maintain high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.Operational Insight: Background in Payroll Operations; direct, end-to-end payroll processing experience is highly advantageous (though not strictly mandatory).Collaborative & Autonomous Mindset: A positive, proactive attitude with the ability to work independently while seamlessly collaborating across cross-functional teams.What you’ll experienceA global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.Everyone belongs at Woolworths GroupDiversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.We encourage all candidates to apply. Please let us know in your application if we can assist you with any adjustments in the hiring process.See how we’re creating better experiences together, for a better tomorrow