Payroll Systems Manager
1 week ago
Payroll Systems Manager
Location: Hybrid, The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Parkville, Victoria
Work Type: Full time, Ongoing
About Us
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Shared Service Payroll team processes payroll for over 30,000 employees across four major health services, ensuring compliance with 26 complex Enterprise Agreements. As one of Victoria's largest health providers, RMH is committed to advancing health for everyone, every day. Our Payroll team plays a critical role in delivering this commitment by enabling accurate, efficient, and technology-driven payroll services.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Payroll Systems Manager to lead the strategic management, optimisation, and support of our payroll technology platforms, including SAP, RosterOn, and related HR/payroll/finance interfaces.
This pivotal role will oversee payroll system performance, configuration, and enhancements, ensuring that technology solutions support payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. You will lead a team of technical specialists and partner with stakeholders across Payroll Operations, HR, Finance, and IT and our clients to deliver system improvements and enable digital transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the ongoing operation, configuration, and optimisation of payroll systems (SAP, RosterOn, SuccessFactors integration, and other platforms).
- Lead payroll systems projects, upgrades, and enhancements to improve accuracy, compliance, and user experience.
- Ensure system integrity, security, and data quality through governance, testing, and regular audit activities.
- Partner with Payroll Operations and HR to deliver system solutions aligned to business needs.
- Provide technical leadership, issue resolution, and subject matter expertise for complex payroll system queries.
- Drive continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives, including automation and AI opportunities.
- Build capability within the Payroll Systems team through coaching, leadership, and professional development.
About You
- Proven leadership experience in payroll systems management, HRIS, or similar technology-driven environments.
- Detailed knowledge of SAP Payroll, RosterOn, and/or similar payroll and rostering systems, and payroll/HR interfaces (SuccessFactors highly desirable).
- Strong understanding of payroll processes, compliance requirements, and complex Enterprise Agreements.
- Demonstrated experience delivering system upgrades, integrations, or transformation projects in large organisations.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Highly developed communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.
- Tertiary qualifications in IT, HR, Business Systems, or related fields desirable.
Why Work With Us?
- Lead the payroll systems function within one of Victoria's largest health providers.
- Work at the forefront of payroll digital transformation and system innovation.
- Join a values-driven team committed to collaboration, excellence, and service.
- Access professional growth and development opportunities in a supportive environment.
The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.
Don't delay, apply now - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.
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