Ascender (Payroll) Lead

**Ascender (Payroll) Lead**:
**Position Number**: 0064322
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**: Full-time; Continuing
**Department**: Enterprise Technology
**Salary**:UOM 8 - $119,742 - $129,607 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Lead payroll systems enhancement / drive continuous improvement / leverage cutting-edge technologies**:

- ** for this pivotal role shaping the University's payroll systems landscape**:

- **Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities**

**The University of Melbourne**
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**Your next career opportunity**
Take the next step in your career as the Ascender (Payroll) Lead at the University of Melbourne. You will play a crucial role in driving the continuous improvement and enhancement of our payroll systems, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like Workday, UKG (Kronos), and Dayforce. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the University's payroll systems landscape and contribute to delivering an exceptional experience for our people.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and deploy payroll solutions
- Providing ongoing system support, maintenance, and training for relevant modules
- Leading the implementation of new capabilities, including planning, configuration, testing, and adoption
- Assessing the impact of new releases, features, and functionalities on existing solutions
- Developing and maintaining documentation for support activities and design changes
- Contributing to the systems roadmap and identifying growth opportunities
- Assisting the payroll team in processing employee payroll

**You may be a great fit if**:
You are an experienced payroll systems professional with a passion for driving continuous improvement and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver exceptional outcomes.

**You may also**:

- Possess a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience. - Have essential Ascender (Dayforce) experience
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of payroll systems and industrial instruments
- Possess excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Exhibit strong analytical, problem-solving, and multi-tasking abilities
- Be detail-oriented, with a focus on compliance and exceptional customer service
- Thrive in a collaborative team environment while maintaining self-motivation
- Uphold employee privacy and confidentiality standards.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members

For more information check out our benefits page

**Your new team - Enterprise Technology**
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**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
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**Working at the University - what you need to know**:
**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.** This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

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