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 

• Operating Model Design
  Define end‑to‑end 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 co‑design workshops. Translate inputs into system-ready requirements and manage stakeholders.
• Transformation Delivery Leadership
  Lead the end‑to‑end 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
• 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:

• Proven experience leading end-to-end system and operating model transformations
• Deep understanding of WFM, rostering, payroll, and workforce processes
• Strong program leadership, governance, and delivery discipline
• Ability to align diverse stakeholders and drive clear, timely decisions
• Hands-on expertise across data migration, integrations, testing, and cutover
• 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
• Valid driver’s licence
• Current National Police check/ NDIS check (or willingness to obtain)

Benefits & Work Culture with For Purpose Aged Care

• As a purpose‑led, not‑for‑profit 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:
• Salary Packaging – save up to $15,900 per year (Go Salary)
• Team lunches and team‑building events 
• Work from home flexibility
• Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi‑Fi, Endota Spa and more CommBank Workplace Banking
• State‑of‑the‑art technology to help you work smarter
• Salary sacrificing options with superannuation
• Novated leasing through Enlist
• HESTA member benefits
• Access to EAP – free, confidential counselling
• 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.