Project Manager - SAP HR and Payroll Implementati

• Seasoned SAP HR & Payroll PM sought to lead a major ERP transformation program.
• Excellent daily rate aligned to the scale and complexity of the program.

About Our Client

Work with Australia's largest rail freight operator, delivering essential transport and logistics solutions that connect industries, communities and markets across the nation.

Job Description

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the HR & Payroll workstream, including SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC), Employee Central Payroll (ECP), and associated time, attendance and rostering solutions.
• Manage all phases of delivery including discovery, design, configuration, build, testing, data migration, payroll parallel runs, cutover and deployment.
• Drive project governance activities and actively participate in program risk, issue, schedule and steering committee meetings.
• Manage functional and technical delivery teams across HR and Payroll streams.
• Ensure project outcomes are delivered in line with agreed scope, budget, schedule, quality and benefits realisation objectives.
• Monitor and control project activities in accordance with approved project management methodologies, governance frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Provide regular reporting to executive stakeholders, steering committees, PMO and project teams, highlighting progress, risks, issues and mitigation strategies.
• Partner with vendors, system integrators, SAP and other key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Lead project closure activities, including operational handover, support transition, asset transfer and financial close-out.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven hands-on delivery experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) and Employee Central Payroll (ECP) across the full project lifecycle.
• Extensive project management experience delivering large, complex technology and business transformation programs.
• Significant experience implementing time and attendance and rostering solutions within HR and Payroll environments.
• Demonstrated success managing data migration, testing, payroll parallel runs, integration and deployment activities.
• Strong understanding of payroll, taxation, superannuation, industrial awards and compliance obligations.
• Experience managing delivery through both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at executive and operational levels.
• Proven experience managing strategic delivery partners, vendors and system integrators.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project and Jira.

What's on Offer

• Temporary contract with a focus on delivering a high-impact project.
• Opportunity to work on a significant ERP program within the transport and distribution industry.