Program Director - HR / SAP HCM

Michael Page; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 148,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Program Director to lead a large HR/HCM transformation initiative (SAP HCM) across a major government department in Brisbane. The role oversees a large workforce transformation program, engaging senior executives, vendors and governance bodies to drive delivery with measurable value.

The position involves executive leadership across multiple teams, managing budgets, risks and reporting to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes for Queensland Health.

Qualifications

• Senior program leader with a track record delivering large HR/HCM transformation programs.
• Experience managing executives, vendors and government stakeholders.
• Able to keep major programs on track, on budget and on schedule.
• Knowledge of HR, HCM, workforce systems or SAP HCM projects.
• Experience in governance, business cases and project assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Workforce Mobility Project from start to finish.
• Define strategy and priorities with senior executives.
• Manage project plans, budgets, vendors, risks, and reporting.
• Ensure outcomes deliver value to Queensland Health.
• Provide executive leadership across multiple teams and workstreams.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Budget management

Vendor management

Project delivery

HR/HCM transformation

SAP HCM knowledge

Tools

SAP HCM

Job description

This role is essentially a senior Program Director position responsible for leading a large-scale workforce and HR transformation (SAP HCM) initiative across a large government department

A complex public-sector organisation that delivers essential community services while employing tens of thousands of staff across numerous facilities.

Description

This role is essentially a senior Program Director position responsible for leading a large-scale workforce and HR transformation (SAP HCM) initiative across a large government department

Client Details

A complex public-sector organisation that delivers essential community services while employing tens of thousands of staff across numerous facilities.

Description

Day-to-Day Focus:

• Leading the Workforce Mobility Project from start to finish.
• Working with senior executives to define strategy and priorities.
• Managing project plans, budgets, vendors, risks, and reporting.
• Ensuring project outcomes are delivered successfully and provide value to Queensland Health.
• Providing executive leadership across multiple teams and workstreams.

Profile

What they are really looking for:

A highly experienced Program Director with a strong background delivering large HR/HCM transformation programs (ideally SAP HCM related) who can lead stakeholders, vendors, governance, and project delivery at an enterprise level.

• A proven program leader who has delivered large, complex transformation projects.
• Someone who can manage executive stakeholders, vendors, and government decision-makers.
• A person who can keep a major project on track, on budget, and meeting deadlines.
• Someone with experience in HR, Human Capital Management (HCM), workforce systems, or SAP HCM projects.
• A leader capable of managing risks, governance, reporting, business cases, and project assurance.
• Someone who can bring different groups together and drive change across a large organisation.

Job Offer

• 7 month contract with view to extend.
• Daily rate up to $1335/day + super.
• Role based in Brisbane CBD.