Add expected salary to your profile for insightsFlexible work arrangements - work in a way that suits you bestMentoring programs - receive support and coaching to progress your technical and soft skillsSalary packaging - to suit your personal and financial circumstancesAbout Us:Workforce & Payroll Solutions (WPS) is a high-performing and innovative team that sets the standard for excellence in operational and strategic advisory services. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional value by combining our deep expertise with a commitment to quality, integrity, and collaboration—both within our team and with our clients. Our consultants bring a wealth of experience across the entire lifecycle of workforce and payroll solutions, spanning systems, processes, project management and service delivery. By leveraging this diverse skill set, we provide tailored solutions that drive measurable outcomes for clients, while fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth within our team.We are dedicated to solving complex challenges and empowering organisations to optimise their landscape sustainably. As a team, we are constantly evolving, staying ahead of industry trends, and expanding our capabilities to ensure we remain at the forefront of the industry.About the Role:We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Senior Manager with specialist experience in project management to join our dynamic Workforce & Payroll Solutions team. In this role, you'll lead both large-scale transformation programs and time-sensitive advisory engagements with confidence and independence. You will be responsible for both end-to-end implementation and Advisory projects across payroll, HRIS, and broader workforce management systems.You will provide strong project leadership, monitor and manage the effective resolution or mitigation of project risks and ensure clear, accurate and concise communication on project progress and status to key stakeholders. Your ability to navigate complexity, manage upwards, and bring strategic insight will be key to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients and the WPS Advisory team.Key Responsibilities:Lead Project Delivery: Independently manage complex Human Capital projects, from initial planning through to execution and completion. This includes large transformation programs as well as shorter, high-impact advisory engagements.Client Engagement: Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Confidently manage upwards and across teams, maintaining strong communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.Strategic Thinking: Go beyond task execution—bring business acumen and strategic insight to ensure solutions are aligned with broader organisational goals, innovation and long-term success.Project Financial Management: Own project budgeting, resource planning, forecasting, and risk/contingency management to ensure successful financial outcomes.Payroll & HRIS Exposure: Apply your knowledge to key project and practice activities, leveraging previous program learnings and methods.Collaborative Consulting: Work with cross-functional teams to assess current-state systems and processes, and design improved technology solutions, workflows, and operational outcomes.Communication & Reporting: Deliver clear, concise, and tailored updates to clients and internal leadership, ensuring transparent progress tracking and issue resolution.Team Leadership & Coaching: Support team members with guidance, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing to foster practice growth, development and project success.What You'll Bring:Minimum 5 years' experience leading and delivering Human Capital projects, including system implementations, transformations, and complex programs—with a proven ability to define delivery approaches, add value beyond the brief, and consistently meet or exceed client expectations.Proven ability to lead projects independently, manage senior stakeholders, and drive outcomes with minimal oversight.Strong project financial management skills, including budget oversight, forecasting, and contingency planning.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—able to build rapport and influence confidently at all levels.Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making abilities, especially in dynamic or ambiguous environments.Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.Tertiary qualifications in Business, HR, IT or a related field (preferred).A natural curiosity for technology and innovation, with a desire to explore new systems, tools, and ways of working.Actively contribute as a key member of the leadership team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture by supporting team development, providing mentorship, and creating opportunities for growth and progression across the wider team.Why You'll Love WPS:Exposure to a wide range of industries, clients, and project types—from strategic advisory to large-scale implementations.Ongoing professional development, with opportunities to deepen your expertise in HRIS, payroll systems, and workforce management platforms.A collaborative, energetic team culture where fresh ideas are encouraged, and your contribution truly makes a difference. We're a team that supports each other's growth, celebrates successes, and loves to have fun while doing meaningful work.The chance to expand your leadership skills in a high-trust environment where initiative is valued.In this role, you'll have the chance to demonstrate your skills and experience across multiple disciplines and work with a supportive team that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. You won't be just following the playbook—you'll be helping write it!At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work.We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction - whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.We prioritise flexibility and choice.At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they're in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.We help you live and work well.To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.Next StepsSound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we'd love to hear from you!
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