SAP SuccessFactors Project Manager

HR & Recruitment HRIS Melbourne Contract or Temp

OCS Australia is a trusted facilities services provider, delivering safe, clean, and well-managed environments across a wide range of industries including aviation, healthcare, education, commercial, government, transport, and retail. Operating nationally, OCS provides both standalone and integrated services such as cleaning, facilities management, hygiene, waste management, maintenance, and specialist support — all delivered with a strong focus on quality, safety, and people.

OCS Australia is part of the OCS Group, a global organisation with a proud history dating back to 1900 in the United Kingdom. Today, OCS employs over 130,000 colleagues across more than 30 countries, combining global expertise with local knowledge to support thousands of clients worldwide.

As part of our continued growth and transformation journey, we are seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Project Manager to lead the implementation of a new Human Resources Information System (HRIS) across our Australian business. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Melbourne, with the possibility of extension, offering an exciting opportunity to drive a critical business transformation project

Important:  Please note this position will commence in early 2027, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to play a pivotal role in a major business transformation project.

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Program Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation and transformation of our HR technology landscape across Australia.
Reporting directly to the Country HR Head, this highly visible leadership role will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of a large-scale SAP SuccessFactors program, encompassing Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, and Workforce Management/Time & Attendance solutions.
As the bridge between HR, IT, business stakeholders, and external implementation partners, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our people systems, ensuring solutions are aligned to business objectives, operational requirements, and employee experience outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and hands-on program leader with a strong track record of delivering complex HR technology and transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities: 
Program Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a multi-stream SAP SuccessFactors implementation across Australia.
• Develop and execute program plans, governance frameworks, project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.
• Ensure successful program execution within agreed timelines, scope, quality standards, and budget parameters.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with senior business leaders, HR leadership, IT teams, and key business stakeholders to define and achieve strategic outcomes.
• Act as the primary point of contact between internal teams and external implementation partners.

Solution Design & Business Transformation: Facilitate business process reviews, requirements gathering workshops, and gap analysis activities.
 
Vendor & Partner Management

• Manage implementation partners, software vendors, and third-party suppliers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee Statements of Work (SOWs), contractual deliverables, project milestones, and commercial outcomes.

HRIS Implementation & Deployment

• Oversee solution design, configuration, integrations, data migration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Collaborate closely with IT teams to ensure adherence to security, architecture, governance, and integration standards.

Reporting & Risk Management

• Provide regular program updates to executive stakeholders and steering committees.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Degree qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 8+ years' experience delivering large-scale HRIS, HCM, or HR technology transformation programs.
• Extensive experience leading SAP SuccessFactors implementations, including:
  • Employee Central (EC)
  • Employee Central Payroll (ECP)
  • Time & Attendance / Workforce Management solutions
• Proven experience managing complex HR transformation and business change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, awards, time and attendance, leave management, and workforce management practices.
• Demonstrated success managing system integrations, data migration, testing, deployment, and hypercare support activities.
• Experience managing systems integrators, consulting partners, software vendors, and outsourced service providers.
• Strong project and program management capabilities with expertise in governance, risk management, budgeting, and delivery execution.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement, communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Experience in data migration, testing, change management, deployment, and post-go-live support.

Why Join OCS Australia?
 
At OCS, you'll be part of a global organisation undergoing exciting transformation while enjoying the support of a collaborative local team.
We offer:

• Opportunity to lead a significant enterprise-wide transformation project.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic business initiatives.
• A collaborative and supportive workplace culture.
• Flexible and inclusive work environment.
• Competitive salary package.
• Career development opportunities within a global organisation.
• The potential for contract extension based on project requirements and business needs.

Our Commitment to Country and Community
 
OCS Australia proudly acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise their enduring connection to land, waters, and community, and we are committed to walking forward with respect, learning, and shared responsibility.

As a national organisation supporting essential services, we understand that caring for people and places begins with respect — for history, culture, and community. This commitment underpins how we operate, how we support our teams, and how we build inclusive workplaces where everyone belongs.

Apply Now
 
If you are an experienced HRIS Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering successful HR technology implementations and you're looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact within a global organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join OCS Australia as we shape the future of our people technology landscape.