HR Systems Manager

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• Ongoing, full-time position

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About HR Systems

The HR Systems Team supports the management of Human Resource Information Systems, systems integration, the organisation-wide reporting suite, and employee recruitment and variation systems. The effective operation of these systems is required to support staff and business-critical processes such as recruitment, payroll, rostering and management reporting.

HR Systems team sits within the HR Shared Services function, which also incorporates HR Services, Payroll, Payroll Compliance and Austin Advantage Salary Packaging.

HR Shared Services sits within the People & Culture Directorate, which is one of eight Directorates reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

About the role 

The Manager, HR Systems leads the end-to-end delivery of high quality, employee-centric payroll and HR information systems. The role has enterprise-level accountability for HR systems, service delivery and workforce data governance within a large public health service.

The role is a key leadership position, leading a team of HR Systems analysts and overseeing the administration and continuous improvement of the organisation's core HR platforms, including SuccessFactors Recruitment 2.0, SuccessFactors Employee Central Core, SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) and UKG Pro Workforce Management. The role is accountable for the HR systems roadmap, governance framework, release calendar and prioritisation of system enhancements.

The Manager, HR Systems leads the end-to-end delivery of high quality, employee-centric payroll and HR information systems. The role has enterprise-level accountability for HR systems, service delivery and workforce data governance within a large public health service.

The role is a key leadership position, leading a team of HR Systems analysts and overseeing the administration and continuous improvement of the organisation's core HR platforms, including SuccessFactors Recruitment 2.0, SuccessFactors Employee Central Core, SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) and UKG Pro Workforce Management. The role is accountable for the HR systems roadmap, governance framework, release calendar and prioritisation of system enhancements.

About you 

Essential skills and experience:

• Demonstrated experience leading HRIS, payroll or workforce management systems in a large, complex organisation.
• Highly developed leadership skills and team-building ability, including experience leading a team of technical specialists.
• Sound technical understanding of SAP SuccessFactors, including Recruitment 2.0, Employee Central Core and Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
• Strong understanding of HR/payroll system governance, including change control, release management, testing, access controls, audit controls, documentation and data integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret enterprise agreements, awards, legislation, delegations and HR policy requirements, and translate them into accurate system configuration and business processes.
• Experience managing service desk workflows, system defects, enhancement backlogs, vendor escalations and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong capability in workforce reporting, analytics, data governance and executive reporting.
• Strong project management experience.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work constructively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to prioritise business requirements, manage competing demands and maintain transparency with stakeholders.
• Commitment to integrating problem solving across the HR function and continuously improving HR systems and processes.

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience with UKG Pro Workforce Management and payroll system integrations.
• Experience in the healthcare industry or public sector highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualification in HR, IT, business systems, information systems or equivalent experience
• SuccessFactors/UKG certification or other professional certifications are highly desirable.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Eleanor King on Eleanor.KING@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 4 October 2026