EL1 Assistant Director Payroll and Reporting - RFQ 2026/154
- Lead the transition from an existing HR Information System to a new ERP platform.
- Manage workforce reporting, analytics, and data extraction for executive leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency.
EL1 Assistant Director Payroll and Reporting
Location: Canberra
Clearance: Baseline
Duration: Contract until June 30 2027, 2 x 6 month extension opportunities
Rate: $80-$94 per hour
Proposed commencement: October 2026
Our federal government client is seeking an experienced HR professional to lead a major HR systems transformation project while overseeing workforce data governance, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role is ideal for someone with strong expertise in HR information systems, workforce analytics, compliance, and stakeholder engagement within a complex organisational environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the transition from an existing HR Information System to a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform.
- Act as the workforce data steward, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, governance, and reporting reliability.
- Manage workforce reporting, analytics, and data extraction for executive leadership, annual reporting requirements, and ad hoc business requests.
- Support and optimise HR business processes within the ERP and HRIS environment.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
- Ensure compliance with relevant employment legislation, industrial instruments, audit requirements, and reporting obligations.
- Oversee HRIS administration, upgrades, system enhancements, self-service functionality, and vendor relationships.
- Develop and maintain system documentation, process maps, and standard operating procedures.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to provide expert advice and support strategic workforce initiatives.
About You:
- Strong experience managing and optimising HR Information Systems, ideally including Aurion, Workday, or similar platforms.
- Expertise in workforce data management, reporting, analytics, and data governance.
- Sound knowledge of employment legislation, payroll-related requirements, leave provisions, taxation, superannuation, and industrial agreements.
- Proven ability to lead system implementation, process improvement, and business transformation projects.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, report writing, and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with exceptional attention to detail and commitment to service excellence.
Why Apply? This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a significant HR systems transformation while contributing to workforce strategy, operational excellence, and organisational improvement in a leadership capacity.
*This position may require weekend work, or work outside ordinary work hours.
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Date posted: 2nd Sep, 2026
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