Project Manager - Payroll

Davidson; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

CBD office

Job summary

Davidson is seeking a Project Manager to drive a payroll transformation initiative within a highly governed environment. You will oversee end-to-end delivery, governance, remediation and business readiness across payroll, HR, finance, risk and technology teams.

Ideal candidates bring payroll transformation experience, strong banking/financial services background, and excellence in managing governance, risk, and stakeholder groups to meet deadlines and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering payroll transformation or payroll-related change initiatives.
• Background in banking or financial services in a large organisation.
• Experience in governance, risk, compliance and remediation activities.
• Knowledge of payroll processes and operational challenges.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder groups across business and technology.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and delivery deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting business readiness and operational transition.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll transformation and remediation initiatives.
• Establish governance, reporting frameworks and risk management processes.
• Oversee remediation activities addressing gaps and control weaknesses.
• Manage project plans, milestones, budgets and deliverables.
• Collaborate with payroll, HR, finance, technology and risk stakeholders.
• Support business readiness, engagement and implementation planning.
• Present updates, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure delivery meets compliance and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance and risk

Communication skills

Job description

About the Company

Join a leading Australian bank undergoing a significant payroll transformation, with a focus on strengthening governance, driving remediation activities and improving payroll processes and controls.

About the Role

As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for driving the delivery of a payroll transformation initiative, ensuring effective governance, remediation and business readiness throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across payroll, HR, finance, risk and technology, you will play a key role in managing project delivery, addressing operational challenges and ensuring the successful implementation of improved payroll processes and controls.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of payroll transformation and remediation initiatives.
• Establish and maintain strong project governance, reporting frameworks and risk management processes.
• Oversee remediation activities, ensuring identified gaps, risks and control weaknesses are appropriately addressed.
• Manage project plans, milestones, dependencies, budgets and deliverables.
• Work closely with payroll, HR, finance, technology and risk stakeholders to drive project outcomes.
• Support business readiness activities, including process improvements, stakeholder engagement and implementation planning.
• Prepare and present project updates, risks and recommendations to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Ensure project delivery meets internal compliance, regulatory and operational requirements.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong project management experience within complex, highly governed environments, alongside a solid understanding of payroll operations and transformation.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Demonstrated experience delivering payroll transformation, payroll remediation or payroll-related change initiatives.
• A strong background in banking or financial services, ideally within a large Australian organisation.
• Extensive experience managing project governance, risk, compliance and remediation activities.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, controls and operational challenges.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder groups across business and technology functions.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, project risks and delivery deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders and governance committees.
• Experience supporting business readiness, implementation and operational transition activities.

The Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to a significant payroll transformation initiative.
• Work within a leading Australian financial services organisation.
• High-profile project with exposure to senior business stakeholders.
• Hybrid working arrangements - CBD office