We are a growing residential aged care provider with a clear vision: to deliver exceptional care and meaningful ageing.
Are you a transformation leader who thrives on turning complexity into practical, scalable solutions? Do you have a passion for improving frontline experiences while delivering enterprise system change? If so, this is your opportunity to play a critical role in shaping the future of workforce management. This a 2-year term contract role
Why this Role Matters
We are seeking a Workforce Management (WFM) Transformation Lead to design and deliver our future workforce operating model and drive its successful implementation through a major system transformation program.
This is a high-impact role where you will bridge strategy and execution—translating frontline needs, operational realities, and organisational design principles into a standardised, scalable model across rostering, time & attendance, payroll inputs, and workforce visibility.
Working closely with Operations, People & Culture, Payroll, Finance, IT, and vendor partners, you will ensure the solution is not just technically sound—but practical, adoptable, and aligned to our core goal: more time to care.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Operating Model Design
Define endtoend workforce processes, roles, controls, and data flows. Standardise ways of working across sites while accommodating frontline realities. -
SME Engagement & Vendor Enablement
Engage SMEs to capture requirements, drive design decisions, and run codesign workshops. Translate inputs into system-ready requirements and manage stakeholders. -
Transformation Delivery Leadership
Lead the endtoend program, managing scope, timeline, budget, risks, and governance. Oversee vendor performance and executive reporting. -
System Implementation & Risk Management
Deliver data migration, integrations, testing, and cutover. Ensure solutions are operationally sound and protect payroll accuracy and compliance. -
Change, Training & Adoption
Support rollout through training, pilots, and hypercare. Drive adoption with targeted interventions and measurable outcomes. -
Benefits Realisation & Continuous Improvement
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Define and track success metrics (e.g. payroll accuracy, time saved, workforce visibility) Embed sustainable governance and continuous improvement practices post go-live
About You
You are an experienced transformation leader with a strong track record in delivering complex HRIS, WFM, rostering or payroll programs in operational environments.
You bring:
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Proven experience leading end-to-end system and operating model transformations
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Deep understanding of WFM, rostering, payroll, and workforce processes
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Strong program leadership, governance, and delivery discipline
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Ability to align diverse stakeholders and drive clear, timely decisions
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Hands-on expertise across data migration, integrations, testing, and cutover
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A passion for driving adoption and delivering meaningful business outcomes
Experience in aged care, healthcare, or multi-site environments will be highly regarded. -
Valid right to Work in Australia
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Valid driver’s licence
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Current National Police check/ NDIS check (or willingness to obtain)
Benefits & Work Culture with For Purpose Aged Care
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As a purposeled, notforprofit organisation, our staff’s health and wellbeing are important to us. This is why we offer a growing range of benefits to support both work and life, including:
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Salary Packaging – save up to $15,900 per year (Go Salary)
- Team lunches and teambuilding events
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Work from home flexibility
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Exclusive staff discounts with JB HiFi, Endota Spa and more CommBank Workplace Banking
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Stateoftheart technology to help you work smarter
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Salary sacrificing options with superannuation
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Novated leasing through Enlist
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HESTA member benefits
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Access to EAP – free, confidential counselling
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Ausmed Passport
Ready to Apply?
If you’re ready to lead a transformation that truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
