At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.

About the Role

Be a part of the fastest growing technology transformation team
Lead high-profile HCM implementations alongside a team of experienced consultants
Drive end-to-end project delivery with industry-recognised methodologies
Work with passionate professionals and build a meaningful career
Engage with key stakeholders to deliver digital capability and transformation outcomes
About the team

Our Digital & Technology Advisory team helps businesses align their Digital and Technology initiatives to achieve strategic outcomes. We work with clients to establish and implement fit-for-purpose strategies across digital transformation, cloud platforms, ERP and HCM systems, information security, and AI.

We are a team of pragmatic, collaborative, and innovative professionals from diverse advisory and technical backgrounds. We work across business functions and industries, and are trusted by our clients to lead them through complex transformation programs.

Current Opportunity

We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced Project Managers who can lead Human Capital Management (HCM) system implementations from initiation through to post-go-live.

You’ll work alongside HCM consultants and client stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and adoption of cloud-based HCM platforms.

Your responsibilities will include:

Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of HCM implementation projects
Own the project plan, budget, timeline, scope, risk, and resource management
Engage and communicate with internal teams, client stakeholders, and third parties
Apply best practice project management methodologies (could also be Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid)
Facilitate project governance and status reporting across all levels of stakeholders
Track project milestones and proactively resolve issues and bottlenecks
Coordinate across technical and functional teams to deliver integrated outcomes
Champion change and adoption activities to ensure successful business transition
Support Dayforce consultants with scheduling, dependencies, and milestone planning
Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and sharing knowledge internally
About you

You are a self-driven and highly organised professional with a strong background in managing enterprise software implementations, preferably HCM or payroll-related projects.

Combined with:

Proven experience delivering HCM/Payroll solutions or similar solutions
Demonstrated ability to manage multi-phase, cross-functional projects
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
Excellent organisational and time management capabilities
Familiarity with SaaS implementation lifecycles and methodologies
Experience working with external vendors and client-side project teams
Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM or equivalent) desirable
Experience with Dayforce Implementation Methodology is desirable, but not mandatory
Strong understanding of change management and user adoption principles
Experience in the professional services or consulting sector is highly regarded
Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).