Technical Lead

**About This Opportunity**

The University has acquired a new Human Resources, Workforce Management and Payroll Systems that will function as the Human Capital Management Solution (HCMS). Leading the technical workstream of the program, the Technical Lead will be responsible for collaborating with the selected vendor’s implementation team to ensure the effective and timely delivery of the three systems.

**Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Lead the technical stream of the HCM program. Steering the scope and shape of work, ensuring cross University links are made, and that resources are prioritised in line with Steering Committee expectations. Oversee the management of all technical aspects of the program lifecycle including planning, benefits realisation, and closure
- Develop the technical stream section/s of the program plan
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Assist in the preparation and development of committee papers to maintain effective program governance.
- Implement the program plan across the University, designing the proof-of-concept technical stream approach and recruiting technical stream leaders to lead the various technical streams (e.g., integration, data migration, testing)
- Create and maintain comprehensive program documentation
- Manage the staff within the technical team to ensure day-to-day operational efficiency and the goals of the program. This includes working with stakeholders both within UQ and externally
- Ensure program milestones and other deadlines are met
- Coordinate project activities, including data cleansing and migration; configuration and validation; building of data integrations; acceptance testing; go live; stabilisation and support
- Engage with the implementation partner and 3rd party suppliers on technical aspects of the program
- Maintain a productive working relationship with internal and external stakeholders including leading the technical design authority
- Provide quality management throughout the program, ensuring that relative to the triple constraints of time, cost and quality, quality is not forfeited in relation to meeting the needs of end users
- Ensure that service definitions, levels and targets are appropriate, agreed with stakeholders and that they are delivered
- Develop and maintain frameworks and metrics to measure the success of the program and ensure collection of data for compliance monitoring
- Manage program risks, including updating of the program risk management register and ensuring that mitigation measures are actioned / escalated as required
- Working closely with IT and change management staff, contribute to the effective
- Any other duties as reasonably directed by your supervisor.
- management of technical and functional change, including development of change management plans, and communication with stakeholders ranging from user groups to the wider UQ community.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have the following
- Essential criteria: _
- Qualifications/training equivalent to postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; an equivalent combination of experience and/or education/training.
- Subject matter expert in project management, demonstrated by relevant project management experience and with a strong track record in delivering IT system implementation / business improvement projects.
- Excellent organisational skills with demonstrated ability to manage large projects and people effectively against differing timelines/changing priorities and an ability to implement programs, procedures and policies that will contribute to increased operational efficiency.
- The ability to analyse and interpret detailed and complex technical information to ensure well informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of a program
- Excellent interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability, with the ability to negotiate, demonstrate diplomacy and tact, and effectively build relationships with a diverse group of senior stakeholders, colleagues, and staff.
- Excellent people management skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage, motivate, mentor, and lead a team of staff in a changing environment with deadlines and tight timelines.
- Demonstrated high level of accuracy and attention to detail and quality and timeliness of completed work, including written reports and presentations. Effective oral and written communication skills for a diverse audience.
- Ability to work autonomously and be self-motivated, combined with a high level of initiative, drive, and enthusiasm. Strong work ethics and willingness to go the extra mile to accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Extensive experience in implementing change in a large and devolved organisation and leading projects that require significant change management practices embedded into project delivery.
- Commitment to upholding the Un