Project & Change Manager (People Systems)
Metcash Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Building Materials · 201-500 employees
About the role
You will plan and deliver enterprise-wide initiatives across HR systems, payroll, and people data while managing project milestones and risks. Additionally, you will lead change management activities and foster strong relationships across business and technology teams to ensure successful implementation.
What they look for
Requirements
The ideal candidate has significant experience delivering systems initiatives, particularly with HR technology like SuccessFactors. You must also possess strong change management skills and the ability to work effectively across both business and technology functions.
Benefits
Full description
Why you’ll love this role Metcash is growing fast — in size, ambition and appetite for change — and as our workforce and operations continue to scale, we’re investing in stronger, simpler and more future-ready People & Culture foundations.
Within this evolving landscape, we have an opportunity for a Project & Change Manager (People Systems) to play a key role in delivering enterprise-wide initiatives across HR systems, payroll, people data and operational change.
Extra reasons to join us 🌿 Flexibility & balance: Family Friendly accredited employer + hybrid working options 🌟 More time for you: 5th week leave, wellbeing + volunteer days 📚 Grow your career: Ongoing learning and development support 🤝 Inclusive & supportive: LGBTQ+ Bronze & Mental Health Gold employer
What you’ll do
- Plan and deliver project activities, ensuring milestones, risks and dependencies are effectively managed.
- Build strong relationships across business and technology teams to drive stakeholder alignment and engagement.
- Lead change management activities, including communications, training and adoption support.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to manage risks, resolve issues and drive decision making.
- Support the implementation of HR technology and process improvements that deliver measurable business outcomes
What you’ll bring
- Experience delivering systems initiatives (experience with SuccessFactors is highly regarded)
- Experience with change management activities
- Experience working across business and technology teams
- Significant exposure to People and Culture processes and activities or preferably background in HR
- Ability to operate within a structured project governance while also working with ambiguity and changing environments
Be part of something bigger
Backing local brilliance is at the heart of what we do. As Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, Metcash proudly supports independent retailers behind iconic brands such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Total Tools, Cellarbrations and The Bottle O — fuelling an unstoppable network of independents across Australia. No agencies please, this role is being managed by our internal Talent Acquisition team.
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