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Senior Payroll Project Manager

Hays | Accountancy & Finance

Senior Payroll Project Manager

Skills

Data AnalysisComplianceRisk Management

2 months ago

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Important information


Contract type:

Freelance / Contract

Location:

Canberra ACT, Australia

Work mode:

Onsite

Published on:

14 August 2026

What they need


  • Must be an Australian Citizen with at least Baseline Security Clearance
  • Part-time/Full-time

Your new employer

Lead a high-profile payroll compliance and remediation program that will shape payroll governance across a major Federal Government organisation.

Your new role

  • Lead payroll assurance, compliance and remediation projects end-to-end
  • Manage project governance, reporting, risks and stakeholder engagement
  • Conduct payroll reviews, industrial instrument analysis and compliance assessments
  • Use data analytics to identify risks and remediation requirements
  • Implement audit recommendations and strengthen payroll controls
  • Deliver reporting and recommendations to senior decision-makers

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

  • Proven experience delivering payroll assurance, compliance, remediation, or payroll transformation projects
  • Strong project and program management capability, including governance and reporting
  • Experience interpreting industrial instruments, awards, enterprise agreements, or legislative requirements
  • Advanced analytical skills with the ability to review and interpret complex payroll data
  • Experience implementing audit recommendations, controls, and risk mitigation strategies
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work across HR, payroll, finance, risk, and executive teams
  • Excellent written communication and reporting skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities within a complex organisational environment

What you'll get in return

  • Opportunity to lead high-impact payroll assurance and remediation initiatives
  • Exposure to complex governance, risk, and compliance programs
  • Collaborative and professional project environment
  • Work on meaningful projects that drive organisational improvement and reduce compliance risk
  • Competitive contract opportunity within the Federal Government sector

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'Apply Now' or contact Alden Soe for a confidential discussion.
Alden Soe
[02 6112 7698](tel:02 6112 7698)
[email protected]

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