Senior Payroll Solutions Lead - Implementations & Automation

ELMO; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Birthday leave / YOU day

Learning and development initiatives

Mental Health/EAP programs

Job summary

ELMO Software Pty Ltd is seeking a Payroll Consulting Principal Lead in Sydney to deliver complex ELMO Payroll implementations and related integrations, while guiding the Payroll team. You’ll blend hands-on consulting with people leadership, mentoring Implementation Consultants and driving automation and AI initiatives.

You will build strong relationships with strategic customers, ensure go‑live readiness, and collaborate with Product for enhancements.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of payroll operations, implementation and payroll technology.
• 5+ years’ experience implementing payroll or related technology solutions for customers.
• Experience with complex implementations, integrations, migrations or parallel pay activities.
• Strong consulting, communication, problem-solving and customer relationship skills.
• Experience coaching or mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure ELMO Payroll solutions to meet customer needs and implementation standards.
• Lead complex implementations, integrations, migrations, parallel pay activities and go‑live readiness.
• Act as an escalation point for payroll configuration, calculations, integrations, data and customer issues.
• Coach direct reports and mentor consultants across payroll processes, integrations, backend functions and new features.
• Lead strategic Services projects and contribute to process, automation and AI improvements.
• Build trusted relationships with strategic customers and support strong adoption of ELMO Payroll.
• Work with Product and Development on testing, product feedback and enhancements.
• Maintain high-quality implementation records, documentation and reusable knowledge resources.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Consulting / customer relations

Leadership / mentoring

Autonomy

ELMO Payroll

Education

HR / Business / IT degree

Tools

ELMO Payroll tools

Job description

ELMO Software Pty Ltd is seeking a Payroll Consulting Principal Lead in Sydney to deliver complex ELMO Payroll implementations and related integrations, while guiding the Payroll team. You’ll blend hands-on consulting with people leadership, mentoring Implementation Consultants and driving automation and AI initiatives.

You will build strong relationships with strategic customers, ensure go‑live readiness, and collaborate with Product for enhancements.