Senior HRIS Business Analyst — Transform Payroll & HR Data

Council Jobs; Geelong; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Council Jobs in Geelong is seeking a Business Analyst for HRIS and payroll systems as part of the ACE Program. You will partner with program teams and stakeholders to design scalable HRIS solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise agreements and policy requirements.

The role focuses on translating complex requirements into practical configurations, supporting data migration, reporting, and governance, with a view to delivering measurable value for the organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher qualification in IT, Business, HR or related field.
• Experience delivering HRIS/payroll system implementations and upgrades.
• Knowledge of BABOK, Agile, and Prince2 frameworks.
• Experience on enterprise projects with integrated systems.
• Strong ability to document business and system requirements.
• Familiarity with HR data privacy, security and access controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead HRIS, payroll, and data analysis across the employee lifecycle.
• Translate business needs into scalable HRIS solution designs.
• Ensure regulatory and policy alignment in system configurations.
• Support data migration, reporting, and analytics initiatives.
• Participate in release planning, go-live readiness, and hypercare support.
• Collaborate with project managers to manage risks and issues.

Skills

BABOK knowledge

Agile delivery

Prince2 methodology

HRIS and payroll systems

Data migration

Integration design

Regulatory compliance

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT/Business/HR

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Workday

Dayforce

TechnologyOne

Aurion

Job description

Council Jobs in Geelong is seeking a Business Analyst for HRIS and payroll systems as part of the ACE Program. You will partner with program teams and stakeholders to design scalable HRIS solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise agreements and policy requirements.

The role focuses on translating complex requirements into practical configurations, supporting data migration, reporting, and governance, with a view to delivering measurable value for the organisation.