Senior Project Manager – HR Data & Workforce Transformation

12-Month Contract
$1,000 – $1,100 per day + super
Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office

Sydney-based candidates.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex workforce planning, HR analytics, and enterprise reporting initiatives within a large and evolving education environment.

This role will suit a strategic and delivery-focused Project Manager with strong experience managing data-heavy transformation programs across HR, Finance, and technology functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across multiple workforce and HR transformation streams including staff analytics, workforce planning, reporting, and budgeting initiatives.
• Manage complex stakeholder engagement across HR, Finance, IT, and operational business units.
• Oversee project governance, steering committees, working groups, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate dependencies across multiple workstreams to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Drive operational readiness, change management, training, and transition to BAU support models.
• Manage project risks, issues, vendor dependencies, and data integration challenges.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise transformation projects in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of HR data analytics, workforce planning, and enterprise reporting solutions.
• Experience working with tools such as Power BI, Snowflake, Calumo, Workday, Ascender, and/or Adaptive Planning.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality frameworks, and role-based security models.
• Strong background in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills with experience engaging executive leadership teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing operational transition and change delivery.

Desirable

• Experience within the education, healthcare, or large enterprise sectors.
• Exposure to governance and compliance reporting frameworks.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-profile transformation program delivering meaningful organisational change within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.