- Employment Type: full time, continuing role as Head of P&C Systems (People & Culture)
- Excellent salary package including generous superannuation
- Location: UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney (Hybrid Working Opportunities)
About UNSW;
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why your role matters:
The Head of P&C Systems is a key member of the People & Culture Management group and makes a proactive contribution to the culture and goals of the University, responsible for the strategic and operational ownership of P&C systems and providing strategic planning, development, delivery and support of digital services and systems to support the end-to-end P&C lifecycle. As an experienced leader, you will lead a team who maintain and manage the P&C systems and data to support essential and business critical P&C processes. They are accountable for the effective management and delivery of HR systems across UNSW through strategic leadership, expertise and a continuous improvement focus. This role is familiar with recognised industry bodies of knowledge, industry trends and actively maintains an in-depth and current knowledge of technological and software developments for own personal development and the mentoring and coaching of others. This role works under broad direction, is self-initiated, and performs an extensive range and variety of complex work activities. The Head of P&C Systems reports to the Director of P&C Transformation and has up to 15 direct reports.
Specific accountabilities for this role include:
- Provide strategic planning, development, delivery and support of digital services and systems to support the end-to-end P&C lifecycle.
- Collaborate with P&C and business leaders and provide expert, specialist advice to ensure delivery of P&C transformation programs which meet agreed objectives within resource allocation, budget and time, including requirements gathering, solution analysis, testing, process documentation and delivery.
- Conduct a thorough analysis of P&C systems and processes to identify gaps and recommend, drive, and implement opportunities for improvement.
- Continuously improve the service management and operations of the P&C Systems unit and commit to innovation to improve quality, efficiency and responsiveness of services to changing strategic and business priorities.
- Maintain in-depth and current knowledge of technological and software developments and industry trends to ensure alignment with best practice and the processing, reporting and employee experience needs of the University.
- Establish strong relationships across P&C and collaborate with specialist service delivery partners, including UNSW IT, to maintain and manage P&C and payroll systems and ensure appropriate technology infrastructure support
- Fulfill the role of Data Custodian to provide oversight and manage P&C data throughout its lifecycle in compliance with the University data governance framework to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and security of the data and information
- Drive a compliant culture including sustainable pay confidence.
- Develop and lead implementation of ongoing staff development for P&C Systems Team – both formal training and on the job learning and foster effective implementation of the MyCareer process.
- Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
- Ensure hazards and risks psychosocial and physical are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility.
Who you are:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and extensive experience in a similar role and in the development and management of complex P&C management and Payroll systems to support a large and complex organisation.
- Experience and knowledge of a broad range of IT systems with superior level of ERP, data and analytics technology knowledge
- Demonstrated extensive experience working in a large or complex organisation with a focus on stakeholder engagement to drive successful outcomes.
- Experience and thorough understanding of project management methods and proven ability to define, develop and manage large portfolios and programs of work in an environment with competing deadlines.
- Extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including deep knowledge on agile and waterfall methodologies
- Proven ability to successfully develop and drive robust digital strategies to ensure P&C technology initiatives are closely aligned with business objectives, such as talent acquisition, retention, employee development and sustainable pay confidence
- Proven ability to provide creative and innovative solutions to problems, analyse and improve processes, and implement quality assurance frameworks into operations to deliver continuous improvement
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills including the ability to synthesize complex issues, develop clear strategies and policies, offer well-researched and actionable advice and solutions, often in a confidential environment and deliver robust outcomes.
- Strong leadership and proven people management expertise, with significant experience in building effective / high performance teams along with developing and retaining staff.
- Strong stakeholder relationship management and engagement experience across a diverse organisation and demonstrated ability to strategically influence and negotiate with both senior leaders and other stakeholders throughout the organisation, fostering robust internal and external networks.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to form trusted partnerships and communicate complex and technical concepts succinctly to non-technical and non-specialist audiences.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
Applying for a Role!
To ensure your application stands out, please:
- Submit a concise CV (2-3 pages) that highlights your career history, key responsibilities, and major achievements.
- Include a cover letter that explains why you’re applying for the position and how your skills and experience align with the role, please answer each bullet in the ‘who you are’ section
Before applying, we encourage you to carefully review the position description to understand the key requirements. This is your opportunity to demonstrate why you’re the candidate we should be talking to.
Take the next step in your career—join UNSW’s People & Culture team and make our future better!
More Information: visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/
Contact
Jen MacLachlan, email: j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au
Applications close: Sunday 16th of Feb 11.30pm
- Flexible hybrid working
- An additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Access to lifelong learning and career development
- Progressive HR practices
- Discounts and entitlements
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
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