Project Manager - SAP Finance / Payroll

Pinpoint Talent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinpoint Talent Brisbane is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead SAP initiatives across Payroll and Finance within a Queensland Government environment.

You will manage end-to-end delivery, align scope with governance, coordinate stakeholders across Finance, Payroll, HR and ICT, and ensure successful system implementations or transformations.

The role requires strong delivery skills, SAP knowledge, and the ability to navigate complex programs with multiple dependencies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing complex SAP implementation or transformation projects.
• Experience delivering projects across Payroll, Finance or enterprise business systems.
• Strong understanding of SAP environments, ideally SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP SuccessFactors or SAP Employee Central Payroll.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end delivery across requirements, design, build, testing, deployment and transition.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior executives, business leaders and technical delivery teams.
• Experience managing project governance, budgets, schedules, risks, issues and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, competing priorities and complex dependencies.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of SAP projects across Payroll and Finance, ensuring delivery within scope, timelines, budget and quality.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, governance, reporting, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate business and technical stakeholders across Finance, Payroll, HR, ICT and operational functions.
• Oversee requirements gathering, solution design, system configuration, testing, implementation and deployment activities.
• Manage project delivery teams, vendors, implementation partners and subject matter experts.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, workshops, decision-making and project governance forums.
• Ensure effective management of project risks, issues, dependencies and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate business readiness, change management, training and transition to operational support.
• Ensure project outcomes align with organisational objectives, governance requirements and business needs.
• Provide clear and timely project reporting to senior stakeholders and steering committees.

Skills

SAP delivery

Payroll/Finance

Stakeholder management

Governance

Budgets & timelines

Risk management

Team leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP Employee Central Payroll

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

PRINCE2

PMP

Job description

Job Description

PInpoint Talent are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of SAP-related initiatives across Payroll and Finance within a Queensland Government environment.

This role will be responsible for managing complex technology and business transformation projects, coordinating stakeholders across finance, payroll, HR and technology functions, and ensuring the successful delivery of system implementation, enhancement or transformation activities.

The successful candidate will bring strong project delivery experience, an understanding of SAP enterprise systems and the ability to manage complex business and technology initiatives within a structured governance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of SAP projects across Payroll and Finance, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timelines, budget and quality requirements.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, governance, reporting, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate business and technical stakeholders across Finance, Payroll, HR, ICT and operational functions.
• Oversee requirements gathering, solution design, system configuration, testing, implementation and deployment activities.
• Manage project delivery teams, vendors, implementation partners and subject matter experts.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, workshops, decision-making and project governance forums.
• Ensure effective management of project risks, issues, dependencies and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate business readiness, change management, training and transition to operational support.
• Ensure project outcomes align with organisational objectives, governance requirements and business needs.
• Provide clear and timely project reporting to senior stakeholders and steering committees.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing complex SAP implementation or transformation projects.
• Experience delivering projects across Payroll, Finance or enterprise business systems.
• Strong understanding of SAP environments, ideally SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP SuccessFactors or SAP Employee Central Payroll.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end project delivery across requirements, design, build, testing, deployment and transition.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior executives, business leaders and technical delivery teams.
• Experience managing project governance, budgets, schedules, risks, issues and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, competing priorities and complex dependencies.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation and problem-solving capabilities.

Desirable

• Previous experience delivering SAP projects within Queensland Government or another public sector environment.
• Experience across SAP Finance, Payroll, HR or ERP transformation programs.
• Knowledge of payroll processes, financial operations and enterprise business systems.
• Experience managing large-scale system implementations, upgrades or business transformation initiatives.
• Relevant project management qualifications such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent.