Payroll Systems Lead

About the role

Albury Wodonga Health is looking for an experienced and driven Payroll Systems Lead to own and improve the organisation’s payroll and rostering platforms, including PayGlobal and Optima. This is a newly created specialist position with wide organisational influence.

The role focuses on making workforce systems dependable, efficient and aligned to business needs. You will partner with Payroll, People & Culture, operational leaders and ICT to administer systems, support upgrades and enhancements, deliver training, strengthen rostering practices and turn data into meaningful workforce insights.

Key duties

• Manage the administration, setup and ongoing improvement of PayGlobal and Optima.
• Serve as the main internal expert for payroll and rostering systems.
• Support managers and roster builders to lift rostering quality and workforce results.
• Produce workforce reports, analytics and system-based insights.
• Coordinate testing, rollout and adoption of upgrades and enhancements.
• Create training materials and grow system capability across the organisation.
• Lead improvement work that boosts efficiency and improves the user experience.

About you

You are a technology-minded professional who enjoys working across systems, data and people. You can break down complicated technical or process issues into clear practical solutions and you are motivated by continuous improvement.

Requirements and experience

• Hands-on experience administering payroll, rostering or workforce management systems.
• Strong capability in analysis and problem-solving.
• Experience with reporting, data accuracy and system controls/governance.
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A strong improvement mindset.
• Ability to influence change and support adoption across a large organisation.
• Experience with PayGlobal, Optima, RosterOn or similar workforce systems would be an advantage.

Why join AWH

• A newly established role with organisation-wide impact.
• Interesting and varied work across payroll, rostering and workforce systems.
• Opportunities to lead improvements and system enhancements.
• Supportive, collaborative teams.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• The chance to help shape the future of workforce systems at AWH.

Organisation overview

Albury Wodonga Health is the largest regional healthcare provider between Sydney and Melbourne. Based across Albury and Wodonga, the service employs more than 3,000 people and supports a community of up to 300,000 across North-East Victoria and Southern NSW. Its network includes two main hospital campuses and 22 additional sites, delivering emergency, surgical, women’s and children’s, community, mental health, allied health and sub-acute services.

The organisation continues to grow, with a new Emergency Department opened in 2024 and a new hospital planned for the Albury site by 2028.

Working with AWH

AWH says its employee value proposition is built around Growth, Balance, Contribution and Lifestyle. Staff receive induction and training, rewards and benefits, and ongoing development opportunities.

For people considering a move to Albury or Wodonga, AWH has partnered with The Welcome Experience to provide relocation support for essential workers and their families. This service is available only to employees relocating to Albury and Wodonga.

Terms, conditions and additional information

Closing date: 17/07/2026.

Employment type: full-time.

Salary and employment terms will follow the applicable state EBA or Award.

Applicants should refer to the position description or contact Kirby Cooper at kirby.cooper@awh.org.au for a confidential conversation.

AWH is committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practice, cultural diversity and social inclusion. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged.

Employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check and a working with children check.

All healthcare workers must keep up to date with vaccinations required by law, guidelines or role-specific requirements. AWH also strongly encourages COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination for all staff to help protect patients, colleagues and the wider community.

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