Systems Manager - Payroll

Grampians Health; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Staff rewards

Job summary

Grampians Health in Ballarat is seeking an experienced Systems Manager to lead the payroll and rostering systems. Reporting to the Head of Remuneration Services, you will oversee system administration, configuration, upgrades and testing, as well as award interpretation and user support.

You will guide the Systems team and partner with internal stakeholders and software vendors to ensure compliance and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and administering payroll systems.
• Strong knowledge of automated payroll and rostering environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading and developing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Systems team to manage payroll and rostering systems.
• Oversee configuration, upgrades, testing and award interpretation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and software vendors to ensure compliance and performance.

Skills

Payroll automation

Rostering automation

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT/HR/Finance

Job description

Systems Manager – Remuneration Services | Full-Time Ongoing

Grampians Health is seeking an experienced Systems Manager to lead the management and ongoing development of our payroll and rostering systems. Reporting to the Head of Remuneration Services, this key leadership role will oversee system administration, configuration, upgrades, testing, award interpretation, system performance and user support, while leading the Systems team. You will also work closely with internal stakeholders and software vendors to identify improvements and ensure our systems continue to meet operational, legislative and industrial requirements.

We’re Looking For Someone With

• Demonstrated experience managing and administering payroll systems
• Strong knowledge of automated payroll and rostering environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience leading and developing technical teams
• A relevant tertiary qualification, or progress towards one, in IT Systems, Human Resources, Finance or a related discipline.

If you are passionate about systems, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality payroll and rostering solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Job applications close: 29 November 2026

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent. Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.