Senior Project Manager - HRIS Implementation

About us:

We are NCS Australia! We have brought together Australia’s best tech talent, working as one to harness technology and advance our communities, to make the extraordinary happen.

We're proud of our rich history of partnering with our clients to develop end to end digital technology solutions to accelerate their transformation and innovation journey. For over 40+ years our diverse global teams have delivered large-scale, mission-critical, multi-platform projects to governments and enterprises. 

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead a high-impact HR transformation initiative, driving end-to-end delivery from planning through to go-live.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on complex delivery, can manage diverse stakeholders, and knows how to keep momentum across cross-functional teams—including employees, vendors, and contractors.

As the Senior Project Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the delivery of a large-scale HRIS implementation as part of a broader transformation program. You’ll be responsible for project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk and issue management, and ensuring clear progress reporting to leadership.

You’ll lead and motivate a diverse delivery team—spanning internal employees, external contractors, and vendors—to meet key milestones and deliver business outcomes. Your role will also involve managing senior stakeholder relationships, facilitating workshops, and ensuring alignment on priorities and timelines throughout the journey.

Your strong communication skills and hands-on experience in seeing projects through to go-live will make you a trusted advisor and delivery lead on this transformation.

• Extensive experience in end-to-end project delivery using Waterfall methodologies

• Proven experience implementing HRIS packaged software (e.g. Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, etc.)

• Strong capability in project planning, budget tracking, reporting, and risk/issue management

• Ability to work autonomously and lead diverse teams including internal and external stakeholders

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills – both written and verbal

• Demonstrated success in transformation programs, with experience from initiation through to go-live

• A self-starter mindset with strong organisational and leadership skills

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

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Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks