Project Manager

SASH - the Small Animal Specialist Hospital; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SASH - the Small Animal Specialist Hospital is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the next phase of its Dayforce transformation journey. You will own payroll and workforce management optimisation, drive recruitment and onboarding implementations, uplift the learning module and onboard new hospitals across Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast.

You will partner with executives and multi-disciplinary teams to standardise processes, manage scope, budget, timelines and risks, and ensure

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Dayforce transformation projects.
• Strong governance, budgeting and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience delivering projects across multiple sites or business units.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Experience with Dayforce highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead optimisation of Payroll and Workforce Management within Dayforce.
• Partner with Dayforce specialists to resolve issues and improve user experience.
• Deliver recruitment and onboarding workflows and governance.
• Oversee multi-site deployment, training and go-live activities.

Skills

Dayforce transformation

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Budgeting

Multi-site delivery

Communication skills

On-time delivery

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

At SASH, we believe exceptional patient care starts with exceptional people. Our purpose is to help pets and their families live their best lives, and we achieve this by bringing together talented, passionate teams who are committed to excellence, collaboration, integrity and care.

As Australia's leading specialist and emergency veterinary hospital groups, SASH continues to grow across Australia. We're now looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the next phase of our Dayforce transformation journey.

About the Opportunity

Over the last 12 months, SASH has implemented Dayforce Payroll and Workforce Management and is now processing payroll through the platform across the business.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of the next phase of the program, focusing on:

• Stabilisation and optimisation of Payroll and Workforce Management
• Delivery of Recruitment and Onboarding modules
• Uplift of the Learning module
• Onboarding new hospitals onto Dayforce
• Development of the future roadmap for Performance and Compensation modules

This is a highly visible role that will partner closely with Executive Leaders, Hospital Directors, People & Culture, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, IT, Dayforce consultants and operational stakeholders across the SASH network.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Payroll & Workforce Management Optimisation

• Lead the optimisation of existing Payroll and WFM functionality
• Partner with the Dayforce WFM Technical Specialist and Payroll SME to resolve issues and improve user experience
• Reduce manual workarounds and enhance automation
• Establish sustainable governance and support processes

Recruitment & Onboarding Implementation

• Deliver a best-practice recruitment and onboarding experience through Dayforce
• Design and implement streamlined candidate and employee lifecycle workflows
• Manage configuration, testing, training and stakeholder adoption

Learning Uplift

• Enhance the Dayforce Learning module
• Improve compliance training, reporting and onboarding pathways
• Establish governance and administration processes

Multi-Site Deployment

• Lead the implementation of Dayforce across Melbourne and Sunshine Coast
• Manage project planning, stakeholder engagement, training and go-live activities
• Standardise processes across the SASH network
• Manage scope, budget, timelines, risks and dependencies
• Provide regular reporting to Executive stakeholders and Steerco
• Drive accountability and delivery across multiple workstreams

About You

We're looking for someone who thrives in service and people-led, transformation environments and can bring people together to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience leading Dayforce transformation projects
• Strong project governance, budgeting and stakeholder management capability
• Experience in delivering these projects in an operating business
• Experience delivering projects across multiple sites or business units
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• A track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Experience with Dayforce highly regarded

Why Join SASH?

At SASH you'll be joining a business that is committed to growth, innovation and continuous improvement while staying true to our mission of helping pets and their families live their best lives.

• A high-impact role with strong executive visibility
• The opportunity to lead a significant enterprise-wide transformation program
• A collaborative and supportive culture
• Access to a broad network of stakeholders across Australia
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Interested?

If you're an experienced Project Manager with a passion for delivering technology transformation and business improvement initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.