Lead Solution Designer, Employee Central Payroll (SAP Success Factors)

Optus is an Australian telecommunications company delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile broadband and digital solutions.

As Lead Solutions Designer for SAP Employee Central (EC) Payroll at Optus you will be instrumental in delivering high-impact SAP projects with a specialization in SuccessFactors Payroll solutions. You will collaborate closely with Payroll teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective system designs. Your expertise will drive the implementation optimization and continuous improvement of payroll technologies.

What Youll Do

Lead and configure SAP Payroll components including wage types schemas and payroll rules.
Review and optimize the Payroll Control Centre (PCC) to enhance payroll operations.
Conduct requirement gathering sessions workshops and stakeholder interviews.
Collaborate with HR and IT teams to ensure seamless system integration and operational stability.
Support payroll execution and troubleshoot issues in Employee Central (EC) Payroll and/or SAP HCM Payroll.
Drive enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives in payroll processes.
Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations preferably in Australia.
Provide training and develop documentation for end users.
Serve as a subject matter expert for payroll-related queries and escalations.

What Youll Bring

• Minimum of 5 years experience in SAP SuccessFactors with deep expertise in Payroll.
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll processes and legislation.
• Proven ability to manage project scope timelines and deliverables effectively.
• Experience in optimizing and innovating HR business processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex payroll issues.
• Excellent communication skills for client engagement and status reporting.
• Familiarity with the SuccessFactors roadmap and upcoming product releases.
• Background in consulting will be highly regarded
  
  

The Good Stuff...

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office two days remote or home.
• Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes convenience store chill out zones GP post office gym and on-site childcare centre.
• Competitive leave policies including additional Connected days to focus on culture family health community or whatevers important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Direct your own development and build future-ready skills with Optus Us industry-focused micro-credentials developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
• Build meaningful connections through employee-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect Elevate Women Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services 24/7 in-person by phone SMS or video.
  
  

At Optus we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying yes to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers including individuals from diverse gender cultural and linguistic backgrounds individuals with a disability individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA community individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process please email or call. Were here to help. When you contact us please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

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