Workforce Transformation Lead: Vision to Execution

University of Sydney; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Job summary

University of Sydney invites a senior leader to drive the Workforce Management transformation, shaping an integrated target operating model and governance across planning, scheduling and compliance. You will lead cross-functional teams with HR, academic, digital and ICT partners to deliver aligned, data-driven outcomes.

The role requires postgraduate qualification and proven ability to translate strategy into practical, sustainable changes across processes, technology and governance, with a

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, with a strong foundation in workforce, HR or business transformation environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading business product, operating model or enterprise transformation initiatives, translating strategic objectives into practical outcomes.
• Strong workforce management and HR domain knowledge, including workforce planning, workload allocation, scheduling, time and attendance, compliance, workforce reporting and organisational design.
• Proven ability to lead stakeholder co-design and influence senior leaders across complex organisations, balancing enterprise-wide consistency with local requirements.
• Experience working across business, architecture, data, technology, change and delivery teams to develop integrated solutions and align objectives with technology-enabled transformation.
• Strong leadership, governance and delivery capability, including oversight of multidisciplinary teams, design assurance, procurement and solution evaluation throughout the transformation lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the workforce management product vision, target state roadmap and governance framework, aligning with university priorities and transformation outcomes.
• Own end-to-end design of workforce management capabilities across planning, workload allocation, scheduling, attendance, compliance and insights.
• Design and evolve the target operating model with governance, processes and service delivery that support sustainable change.
• Provide leadership across workforce management design activities, partnering with HR, academic, digital and ICT stakeholders for integrated outcomes.
• Drive alignment between workforce management and payroll, HCM, timetabling, curriculum, finance, compliance and strategic planning.
• Support procurement, solution evaluation, implementation and benefits realisation, maintaining design integrity.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Workforce planning

Stakeholder engagement

HR domain knowledge

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

University of Sydney invites a senior leader to drive the Workforce Management transformation, shaping an integrated target operating model and governance across planning, scheduling and compliance. You will lead cross-functional teams with HR, academic, digital and ICT partners to deliver aligned, data-driven outcomes.

The role requires postgraduate qualification and proven ability to translate strategy into practical, sustainable changes across processes, technology and governance, with a