Payroll Team Lead - ASX

Michael Page; Wanneroo; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly flexible working arrangements

Employee wellbeing focus

Work-life balance initiatives

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a strategic leader for a pivotal payroll role within one of Australia's largest employers. You will influence strategy and manage a high-performing team dedicated to compliance and transformation in payroll.

The role requires strong expertise in payroll legislation and proven leadership experience. You will oversee end-to-end payroll processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a culture that values innovation and flexibility.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience coaching and developing team members.
• Strong expertise in Australian payroll legislation, awards, and EBAs.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive performance.
• Experience delivering continuous improvement and transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Champion a best-practice compliance framework.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including system enhancements and process optimization.
• Lead and support payroll-related projects and audits.

Skills

Coaching and development of team members

Australian payroll legislation

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Step into a pivotal leadership role where you'll shape the future of payroll within one of Australia's most respected organisations.

This is an opportunity to influence strategy, drive transformation, and elevate best-practice payroll performance at scale.

Our client is a leading ASX-listed organisation and firmly recognised as one of Australia's largest and most respected employers, with a significant national footprint and a reputation for operational excellence.

Operating within a highly complex payroll landscape, the business manages large-scale, multi-layered payroll structures governed by intricate awards, EBAs and regulatory requirements. What truly sets them apart is their proactive, forward‑thinking approach to compliance - payroll is not treated as a transactional function, but as a critical, risk‑managed and value‑adding capability within the organisation.

The organisation is currently investing heavily in the ongoing transformation of its Payroll and People & Culture function, with a core focus on modernising systems, streamlining processes and uplifting capability across the team. There is a strong mandate around change management and continuous improvement, with senior leadership committed to evolving payroll into a best‑in‑class, future‑ready function.

You'll be joining a business that prioritises innovation, governance and operational excellence, backed by continued investment in leading technology platforms and best‑practice processes.

Importantly, the organisation also offers an exceptional employee value proposition, including:

• Highly flexible working arrangements (hybrid/WFH and flexible start & finish times)
• A culture grounded in trust, accountability and outcomes
• A genuine focus on employee wellbeing and work‑life balance

Description

This is a strategic position, responsible for overseeing a high‑performing team while driving key initiatives across compliance, transformation and continuous improvement.

Reporting into the Senior Manager - National Payroll, you will play a critical role in setting direction, leading change, and ensuring the payroll function operates with the highest levels of accuracy, governance and efficiency.

• Provide leadership, coaching and development to the payroll team, building capability and engagement
• Oversee the end‑to‑end payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely processing
• Champion a best‑practice compliance framework, ensuring adherence to legislation, awards and internal policies
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll matters and provide expert advisory support
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including system enhancements and process optimisation
• Lead and support payroll‑related projects, audits and transformation initiatives
• Partner closely with People & Culture, Finance and key stakeholders to align payroll with broader business objectives
• Contribute to change management across systems, processes and organisational initiatives

Profile

• Demonstrated experience coaching and developing team members
• Strong expertise in Australian payroll legislation, awards and EBAs
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive performance
• Experience delivering continuous improvement and transformation initiatives
• A proactive approach to compliance, risk and governance
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Job Offer

• A strategic leadership role with real visibility and impact
• Opportunity to work within a highly regarded ASX-listed organisation
• Exposure to complex payroll challenges and large‑scale transformation
• Outstanding flexibility and hybrid working arrangements
• A culture that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement