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Position Number: 0064256
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department: Enterprise Technology
Salary: UOM 10 - $149,670 p.a. plus 17% super
- Manage the People Systems Team to ensure HR system requirements are met, drive enhancements, and support development of the People Systems Roadmap
- Oversee system functionality and enhancements with expertise in Workday, Ascender Pay, and UKG PRO, ensuring high standards and stakeholder satisfaction
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!
About the Role
The Manager of the People Systems Team bridges business stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring HR system requirements are captured and developed. The role focuses on optimising current systems, supporting enhancements, and managing the product backlog, with expertise in HRIS systems like Workday HR, Ascender Pay, and UKG PRO WFM.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Manage People Systems Teams, prioritise HR systems backlog, and allocate tasks based on HR Product Owners' priorities
- Collaborate with ERP System Owner to align HR roadmap and oversee support, enhancements, and updates for HR systems
- Lead defect resolution, scope requirements, and coordinate user acceptance for new HR features
- Oversee release management and ensure smooth implementation of HR system updates
Who we are looking for
You will have strong experience in contributing to product roadmaps, defining and replenishing product backlogs with clear requirements that prioritise stakeholder needs. You will excel in communication and presentation, with extensive experience managing HR stakeholder groups and advocating for business value in prioritisation forums. Additionally, you will have experience leading teams to deliver value-based solutions and advice to customers and stakeholders.
You will also have:
- Relevant tertiary qualification and proven experience in HR/Payroll processes; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
- ITIL qualifications with service management experience in an operational environment advantageous
- Previous experience in role similar to a Manager of a HRIS Systems Team
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Enterprise Technology
Enterprise Technology is responsible for all aspects of enterprise & IT foundational technology including both change (project) and run (operational) aspects.
The Enterprise Services domain team, within Enterprise Technology, plans and delivers a diverse range of projects including IT enablement for new buildings on campus and other facilities/smart campus projects; IT infrastructure projects; integration/identity management/security projects; and application/digital projects in the enterprise services domain (finance, HR, procurement, service management, space management and other back-office Enterprise capabilities).
What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Alex Spezza via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
Applications close: 12 December 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Position Description: 0064256 - Manager, People Systems Team - PD.pdf
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