- Lead one of the University's most strategic transformation programs
- Drive enterprise-wide people and workforce innovation
- Flexible hybrid work arrangements and regional lifestyle benefits
The role
- Full Time, Fixed Term (up to 2 years)
- Senior remuneration package in the range of $208,921 to $261,151 p.a. (including superannuation)
- Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced transformation leader to shape the future of people systems and employee experience at Charles Sturt University.
Reporting to the Executive Director, People and Culture, the ERP HRMS Stream Lead will lead the evaluation, implementation and delivery of a new Human Resource Management System (HRMS) as part of the University's broader
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program. The role is accountable for delivering business-led transformation across workforce planning, employee lifecycle management, payroll readiness, organisational design, data transition, stakeholder engagement and change management activities.
Working closely with senior executives, project teams, technology leaders, external vendors and implementation partners, you will ensure the successful delivery of one of the University's most significant technology and business transformation initiatives.
About you To succeed in this role, you will bring:
- A degree qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business, Commerce or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Significant experience leading People and Culture transformation initiatives, ERP HRMS implementations, or enterprise-scale change programs within complex organisations.
- Strong knowledge of workforce operating models, employee lifecycle management, workforce planning, payroll, industrial relations, compliance and reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
- Highly developed project leadership, communication, risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
Experience in higher education, the public sector, and enterprise HR platforms such as Workday, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce or TechnologyOne HRP will be highly regarded.
About us We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.
The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.
Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.
Learn more about the Division of People and Culture
here.
Visit our website to learn about our great range of
employee benefits.
Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.
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Apply button and complete your application online, and address the selection criteria in the Applicant Information Brochure and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.
This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.
Further information Additional information is available in the
Applicant Information Brochure or by contacting:
Recruitment specific enquiries: Rebecca Dwyer | Acting Manager, Talent Acquisition |
••••@csu.edu.au Job specific enquiries: Caroline Hungerford | Director, Strategic Transformation |
••••@csu.edu.au Closing Date: 11pm, 16 September 2026
