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At Aware Super we believe that we do well through doing good. Finding ways to support our communities is part of our DNA and we have a track record of being bold and breaking new ground. We have always believed that we have a responsibility to invest in ways that deliver strong returns for members at the same time as improving our communities, building a more sustainable economy and supporting employment locally and globally.
Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest industry funds providing superannuation, advice and retirement solutions to those who teach, nurse, care, respond and help others in our communities. We offer a truly collaborative workplace that responds to rapid change, without losing sight of what is most important to us: our members. To learn more visit: **************************************************** this opportunity
- Day Rate contract role
- Initial 12 months
- Sydney OR Melbourne based candidates
We are seeking an experienced Workday HCM Functional Lead to support a large‑scale transformation program, translating strategic HCM objectives into high‑quality Workday solutions and driving delivery across the HCM workstream.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Translate transformation objectives into clear Workday HCM functional requirements, including reporting
- Elicit, document and validate current and future‑state HCM processes, including end‑to‑end process mapping
- Produce functional designs and solution options aligned with Workday capabilities and constraints
- Identify and recommend process improvements across: Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Time Off & Absence, Onboarding, Time Tracking, Payroll
- Partner with business stakeholders, SMEs, technical teams and implementation vendors to deliver outcomes
- Support scope management across Jira and Signavio, including in‑scope clarification and change impact assessment
- Own HCM workstream deliverables, quality assurance and business sign‑off
- Manage HCM risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAID), escalating where required
- Prioritise and deliver work in line with program timelines and interdependencies
- Work closely with change and impact teams to assess and manage business impacts of HCM changes.
To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:
- Proven experience in Workday HCM functional delivery within large, complex transformation programs
- Strong hands‑on knowledge across core and adjacent Workday HCM modules
- Demonstrated experience producing functional designs, process maps and solution options
- Confident stakeholder engagement skills, including working with senior leaders, SMEs and vendors
- Strong delivery mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Experience working with tools such as Jira and Signavio (or similar)
The Aware Super difference
At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people, members and communities. Our people are focused on creating a diverse and dynamic environment that embraces and values differences and enables our team to bring their whole selves to work. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador. Our members are at the heart of everything we do, and we CARE deeply, DELIVER honourably, and LEAD bravely.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to police and bankruptcy checks.
