Project Manager, Wage Compliance & EA Compliance

Australian Catholic University; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Australian Catholic University is seeking a Project Manager for Wage Compliance and EA Compliance across Melbourne, North Sydney and Brisbane campuses. The role focuses on project governance, stakeholder education and delivery of compliance initiatives with a structured change program.

You will lead education efforts for employees and managers, manage communications, and apply best-practice project management to achieve timely, compliant outcomes within a 2-year fixed-term arrangement with

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex wage compliance or enterprise agreement projects.
• Ability to coordinate change management and stakeholder communications.
• Strong risk and issue management discipline.
• Engagement with staff, managers and senior leaders to educate on changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage wage compliance project including communication, change, risk and issue management.
• Coordinate education and communication to staff, managers and leaders about EA changes.
• Oversee processes, data provision, QA and remediation for sustainable compliance.
• Apply project management methodologies to direct progress, budget and risk.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Communication

Risk management

Education & training

Job description

Project Manager, Wage Compliance & EA Compliance

Australian Catholic University – Melbourne VIC

Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia | Melbourne, Australia | Brisbane, Australia

Job No: APTAV128999#004

Utilise project management expertise to deliver communication, change management, risk and issue administration for Wage Compliance project and new EA

Work with a collaborative team developing and implementing policies that align with ACU's strategic direction and obligations

Full time, fixed term 2 year opportunity with hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane campus

About the role:

Operating within Employment Relations, the Project Manager, Wage Compliance & EA Compliance is responsible for project management and related deliverables including communication, change management, risk and issue management of the Wage Compliance project. The position will also manage the communication and education of university employees, managers and senior leaders of the new ACU Enterprise Agreement (EA) changes and implications as part of wage compliance and application of the Agreement. Deliverables of the project include oversight of processes, communication, education, change management, discovery and assessment processes, data provision and analysis, quality assurance and assurance activities, remediation and resolutions, control and system implementation of sustainable compliance and mitigation solutions. The Project Manager utilises best practice project management methodologies to direct the progress plan, budget and risk outcomes and deliver on project and organisational objectives in a timely manner.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Tamara Talmacs, National Manager, Employment Relations at: **************@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

• ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.

Total remuneration valued to $160,162 - $170,900 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $135,360 - $144,538 (pro rata) pa (HEW 9), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

Applications close: 11-NOV-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact ***********@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.

Position Description:

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