Lead an enterprise-wide program focused on strengthening workforce compliance, payroll integrity and HRIS capability

Berry Street Yooralla is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager, HRIS & Payroll Compliance to lead a complex, enterprise-wide transformation initiative. This is a strategic, high-profile program with Executive and Board visibility, focused on strengthening HR systems, payroll integrity, and compliance across the organisation.

You’ll bring strong delivery expertise, a pragmatic mindset, and the ability to navigate complexity—ensuring outcomes are delivered in a sustainable, people-centred way.

The Opportunity 

• Hybrid role: Melbourne Office on Wurundjeri Country
  
• Full Time, Fixed term (18 months)
  
• Competitive Salary + Super and Salary packing
  
• Occasional travel to other offices across Victoria.

As Senior Program Manager, HRIS & Payroll Compliance, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of a multi-stream HRIS and wage compliance program, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, governance frameworks, and operational needs.

Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders, you will drive delivery, manage risk proactively, and build strong engagement across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery, and governance of a complex HRIS transformation program
• Manage multiple workstreams (technical and non-technical)
• Oversee scope, budget, risks, issues and dependencies
• Prepare reports, insights, and recommendations for Executive and Board stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between business needs, technical solutions, and program outcomes
• Lead and support program team members to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Embed strong project and change management practices

About You 

You are a seasoned senior program leader who thrives in complex environments and brings a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery.

You will have:

• Extensive experience (8+ years) delivering large, high-risk transformation programs
• Strong experience with HRIS and payroll / wage compliance systems
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities
• Exceptional communication skills, including influencing at Executive and Board level
• Experience delivering complex workforce compliance, payroll integrity or remediation programs
• Experience identifying and managing workforce or payroll compliance risks, including implementing governance, audit or assurance practices.
• Strong understanding of Fair Work/industrial relations frameworks
• A calm, adaptable approach with the ability to manage ambiguity and pressure

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm on the advertised closing date.

• For queries regarding the role please contact Daniel Guthrie, Head of People Services on [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Program Manager - HRIS & Payroll Compliance enquiry via EthicalJobs.
• Please note applications sent via email will not be accepted.
• To be consider please only apply via the relevant job links.
• We will be reviewing and assessing applications as they are received.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email [email protected].

Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.

A position description is attached.