Project Manager

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About the Role
We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Digital Consulting team and manage the end-to-end project lifecycles for cloud-based HCM platforms including Oracle HCM Cloud, Dayforce (Ceridian), SuccessFactors, and related workforce management solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
Project Delivery & Governance
Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of HCM implementations and optimisation projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, status reports, and steering committee packs.
Manage project budgets, resource plans, and vendor relationships across concurrent workstreams.
Establish and maintain project governance frameworks aligned with organisational standards and industry best practice.
Stakeholder Engagement
Act as the primary point of contact between delivery teams, business stakeholders, and technology vendors.
Facilitate workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and design reviews with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT teams.
Provide clear, concise reporting to project sponsors and steering committees on progress, risks, and decisions required.
HCM Domain Experience
Apply working knowledge of HCM business processes including core HR, payroll, workforce management, recruitment, onboarding, learning, and talent management.
Contribute to solution design discussions, address client issues, provide options and challenge vendor recommendations where appropriate, drawing on team’s and individual prior implementation experience.
Support change management and user adoption activities, working collaboratively with organisational change leads.
Team Leadership
Coordinate and motivate cross-functional project teams comprising internal staff, contractors, and vendor consultants.
Mentor other consultants within the team.
Foster a collaborative, transparent team culture focused on outcomes and continuous improvement.
About You
Our ideal candidate has 5 years’ of experience in project management, with at least 2–3 years focused on HCM or HRIS system implementations ideally from a professional services, consulting, or systems integration environment.
Demonstrated experience delivering projects on one or more of the following platforms: Oracle HCM Cloud, Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, or equivalent enterprise HCM solutions.
Strong understanding of end-to-end HCM processes including payroll, time and attendance, workforce planning, and talent management.
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and navigate complex stakeholder environments.
Familiarity with Australian payroll and employment legislation (e.g. Modern Awards, Single Touch Payroll).
Exposure to data migration, integration design, and testing methodologies in an HCM context.
Experience with Agile and hybrid delivery frameworks.
Knowledge of change management frameworks
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, 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 for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@bdo.com.au