Head of People Systems & Technology

Join us and let’s make a bigger difference together.

Established in 1840, we’re Australia’s first member-owned wellbeing company. Today we have over $1 billion in revenue and provide smart solutions and services to more than 700,000 Australians. We employ over 7000 people and our purpose is to Help People to Thrive.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Australian Unity – we have grown significantly over recent years and are transforming to capitalise on further growth opportunities to help our customers and employees thrive. We operate with commercial principles and with a strong social purpose to create community value. Australian Unity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our Opportunity:

Reporting into the GM of Enterprise Technology, the Head of People Systems is responsible for the effective administration, currency, security and risk posture, and enhancement of Australian Unity’s people systems and associated technology. Working with People & Culture product owners and leadership, and the broader enterprise community, the role will deliver ongoing operations of People Systems and proactively manage the delivery pipeline of enhancements to achieve the business’ growth agenda. 

The role requires effective management of strategic vendors and contract input, essential to the success of the People Systems stack; as well as providing leadership, direction and oversight of a team of people system and technology system subject matter experts.

Accountabilities will include:

• Technology Ownership of the People Systems stack
• Developing a technology roadmap (in conjunction with Architecture and business Leadership) for the People Systems stack to address currency, risk reduction and capability uplift
• Maintain backlog of change requests and ticket governance for internal and external system enhancements including defects, fail and fix items and tech debt.
• Work closely with business leaders to identify areas where solutions can be leveraged to improve business processes and outcomes and manage complex organisational change.
• Oversee the development of new technology systems and applications, including managing software development and testing, and ensuring the timely delivery of projects.
• Role model the aspired leadership behaviors to source, lead, develop & retain high quality team members

About You:

To be successful in the role you will have deep experience in managing and enhancing people technology for an organisation of 5000+ employees, including a working knowledge and understanding of the latest HRIS technologies and roadmaps.  Further to this you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in vendor management of outsourced technical services.
• A proven track record of leading and developing high performing teams.
• Experience working closely with business leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Strong Cloud based software product management

What’s on Offer:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents PLUS our Bump to Baby
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.