Strategic Workforce Transformation Lead

University of Sydney; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Job summary

The University of Sydney seeks a Transformation Program Lead for Workforce Management to drive a multi-year HR-led WFM program, covering workforce planning, workload allocation, scheduling, time and attendance, system integration and compliance across diverse employee cohorts.

You will lead governance, engage stakeholders, manage budgets and vendors, and ensure the enterprise WFM solution aligns with the university’s strategic priorities and federation requirements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Australian employment frameworks, industrial relations obligations and workforce compliance requirements.
• Experience managing budgeting and financial controls on large-scale programs.
• Strong commercial and negotiation capability, including contract structuring and vendor performance management.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale enterprise platform procurement and vendor selection.
• Significant senior program management experience delivering enterprise Workforce Management implementation.
• Deep experience in designing and implementing WFM or HR systems in large federated environments, ideally within higher education or public sector.
• Expertise in enterprise data, integration architecture and remediation strategy in complex system landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Lead program leadership & integrated design and delivery.
• Drive change and HR operating model uplift.
• Engage stakeholders & govern delivery with strong governance.
• Coordinate across digital and enterprise teams for WFM.
• Plan integration activities and roadmaps.
• Manage vendors & delivery partners to meet milestones.
• Oversee financial and resource management and reporting.

Skills

Program leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Contract structuring

Enterprise procurement

Data & integration

Job description

The University of Sydney seeks a Transformation Program Lead for Workforce Management to drive a multi-year HR-led WFM program, covering workforce planning, workload allocation, scheduling, time and attendance, system integration and compliance across diverse employee cohorts.

You will lead governance, engage stakeholders, manage budgets and vendors, and ensure the enterprise WFM solution aligns with the university’s strategic priorities and federation requirements.