Senior Payroll & People Ops Lead, Hybrid (AU/NZ)

Hpx Group Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Free onsite parking

Competitive total package

Job summary

HPX Group Pty is actively seeking a Payroll People Operations Manager to lead payroll across Australia and New Zealand, overseeing about 1,000 employees and multiple pay cycles (weekly, fortnightly, and monthly). This senior role blends hands-on delivery with team leadership within a growing international business.

You will report to senior finance leadership, manage escalations, and guide a small payroll team while ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and collaborating with HR and

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll for large workforce with multiple pay cycles.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to mentor and develop payroll staff and manage escalations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll for ~1,000 employees across multiple pay cycles.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small payroll team to ensure high performance.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, regulations, and internal policies.
• Oversee employee lifecycle changes including onboarding and terminations.
• Administer superannuation, PAYG, deductions, allowances, and salary changes.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, reporting, and audit requirements accurately.
• Act as a key escalation point for payroll-related queries across the business.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to improve processes and workflows.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives within payroll systems.
• Support system optimisation, with exposure to Dayforce beneficial

Skills

Payroll processing

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Dayforce experience

Compliance knowledge

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

HPX Group Pty is actively seeking a Payroll People Operations Manager to lead payroll across Australia and New Zealand, overseeing about 1,000 employees and multiple pay cycles (weekly, fortnightly, and monthly). This senior role blends hands-on delivery with team leadership within a growing international business.

You will report to senior finance leadership, manage escalations, and guide a small payroll team while ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and collaborating with HR and