Program Manager

4 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ability Plus Disability Services Full time
About the Role

This 18 Month Fixed Term Contract is a high-impact leadership opportunity to drive a pay remediation project from strategy to execution. You will manage the full lifecycle of the program – from governance and planning to stakeholder engagement and reporting – while working alongside internal teams and external experts. Your work will support compliance, transparency, and fairness for our employees and organisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and deliver the program in line with defined timelines and governance structures
  • Collaborate with HR, payroll, finance, and legal to ensure end-to-end compliance
  • Engage and manage third-party advisors and vendors to deliver agreed outcomes
  • Ensure program documentation is auditable, accurate, and clear
  • Prepare and deliver reports to senior management, regulators, unions, and employees
  • Develop and maintain risk registers, decision logs, and project plans across multiple workstreams
  • Support clear, employee-friendly communication on remediation outcomes
What You'll Bring
  • Strong background in HR or Industrial Relations, ideally in complex environments in similar sectors.
  • Demonstrated experience managing pay remediation, payroll audit, or award compliance projects
  • In-depth knowledge of Australian Modern Awards – SCHADS Award highly regarded
  • Solid project management skills, with a structured and outcomes-driven approach
  • Advanced Excel and data reconciliation capabilities
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and communication skills
  • A collaborative mindset with high integrity and discretion
Bonus Points If You Have
  • Experience working with external auditors, legal teams, or regulators
  • Exposure to organisations with immature systems or complex award interpretation issues
  • Knowledge of payroll systems or payroll operations
Why Join Us?

At Ability Plus, we value people who are driven to do what's right — for our organisation and our workforce. This is your chance to lead a purpose-driven project with tangible impact, backed by a collaborative and supportive team. You'll be empowered to deliver change that matters.

You also have access to:

  • 22 days paid annual leave per Annum, including birthday leave
  • Access to 100s of Retail discounts and Fitness passport
  • Access to EAP for your family
  • Hybrid work environment, 3 days from office 2 from home

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