Senior Project Manager, Integration

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Integration. This role involves leading complex integration projects across Finance, Payroll, HCM, and Identity Management within the Digital Reimagination Program. The ideal candidate will have extensive project management experience, particularly in the education sector, and a strong understanding of integration technologies. This is a two-year fixed-term role with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing large-scale IT projects, particularly involving system integrations.
• Demonstrated experience in the education sector.
• Strong understanding of APIs and web services.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery across HCM, Finance, Payroll, and Identity Management systems.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, risks, and resources.

Skills

Project management

Integration technologies

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Data flow understanding

Tools

SAP

Workday

MuleSoft

Azure Integration Services

Job description

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At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia, owning, governing and operating approximately 300 Catholic schools, employing over 17,000 staff and serving more than 118,000 students and families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. This is an exciting time to join MACS, transforming to bring to life our recently launched strategic plan: MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World.

More details on the MACS strategy can be found here.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Professional development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget
• Access to flexible working arrangements, including working from home
• You will work in a tight-knit, supportive team to help you succeed in your role
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) supported by Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace, providing a safe and caring environment for our staff and students

The MACS Code of Conduct embodies our commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment prioritising health, safety and wellbeing, inspired by our Catholic faith. All staff are asked to read and understand the Code and model the expected behaviours.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior Project Manager, Integration will lead complex integration projects across Finance, Payroll, HCM and Identity Management within the Digital Reimagination (DRI) Program. You will oversee end-to-end project delivery, from planning and scope through testing and deployment, ensuring seamless data flow between systems and minimal disruption to operations. You will partner with technical teams, vendors and senior stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions that drive efficiency, support digital transformation and enable MACS’s strategic vision.

Please note: this is a two year fixed-term role

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of integration projects across HCM, Finance, Payroll and Identity Management systems in a university, TAFE or school setting.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success metrics in collaboration with academic and administrative stakeholders.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, risks and resources to ensure successful outcomes.
• Oversee the design, development and implementation of system integrations, ensuring data consistency and process automation across platforms such as student information systems (SIS), HRIS and finance systems.
• Coordinate with solution architects, integration developers and vendors to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Build strong relationships with HR, Finance, IT, Payroll, academic leadership and external vendors.

ABOUT YOU

• Extensive experience in managing large-scale, cross-functional IT projects, particularly involving enterprise system integrations.
• Demonstrated experience in the education sector with understanding of academic and administrative systems, data flows and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of integration technologies such as APIs, batch jobs and web services.
• Knowledge of integrating HCM, Finance, Payroll and Identity Management platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle, Technology One, SuccessFactors, ADP, Azure AD).
• Experience with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, MuleSoft) and their integration capabilities.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stream integration projects and deliver on time and within budget.
• Experience managing budgets, risks and resources in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience with integration platforms such as Dell Boomi, MuleSoft or Azure Integration Services.

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the position description for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria. Click APPLY to submit your application. If you have any queries about this role, they can be directed to our HR team by email [e-mail].

You will need to provide:

1. An up-to-date resume
2. A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, limited to two pages

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check. Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4.00pm Friday, 5 September 2025

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