ERP System Lead

Working at Transurban is different; it’s a place where you can see the benefits of your work play out in real life, every day. We create city-sized solutions—building and operating safer, smarter, and more sustainable roads—to solve pressing transport challenges that are slowing cities down.  

About the role  
  

We’re seeking an ERP System Lead to be responsible for the full lifecycle of Finance and Procurement enhancements, critical to the ERP Finance and Procurement team, in maintaining brilliant basics for the platform.  

The ERP Systems Lead will apply Workday platform knowledge to lead the prioritisation of enhancements and problem resolution, perform benefit/cost analysis, and oversees the delivery of enhancements, ensuring they are on time, on quality, and to the satisfaction of stakeholders. 
  

You’ll join an innovative team, who as an integral member of the ERP Platform Support team, where you will be the Finance and Procurement enhancement representative. You will assess, lobby and drive the delivery of initiatives that provide automation and unlock platform value, and will showcase and report benefit realisation to key stakeholder groups. You will require a sound understanding of the ERP business processes and integration configuration, which will enable you to further unlock enhancement opportunities outside of those raised by the business, and in support of our business strategy. 
  

As our ERP System Lead, you’ll contribute to lasting and positive changes that shape the future of our cities and communities. It’s meaningful, challenging and exciting work.  

Day-to-day, you will:  

• Lead the delivery of key initiatives across the ERP platform and third-party systems, that improves process, quality, cost and mitigates risk 

• Play an integral role in assessing the pipeline of enhancement suggestions and recommendations put forward by the business 

• Define and complete submissions in conjunction with process owners and technical resources that detail the benefit/value vs cost/effort of these enhancements 

• Play a governance role in the end-to-end delivery of initiatives, by providing oversight on all relevant steps and protocols from ideation through to delivery 

• Lead the facilitation of workshops to engage cross-functional groups 

• Lead the creation and management of the ERP development roadmap to forecast initiative delivery schedules and resource allocations 

• Work within Agile principles and practices to delivery ERP initiatives for Finance, Procurement and Reporting  

• Manage the agile backlog, and support prioritisation of initiatives using standardised agile tools and practises, and in line with ERP strategy 

• Lead change management, ensuring adherence to the release and change process as defined by ITIL principles and TU ITSM standards 

• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the ERP Platform team and broader business 

• Partner with the leadership, the ERP team and business units to understand and assess process deficiencies, challenges and business implications

This role will suit someone with a curious mind and transferrable skills and experiences, including:  

• Proven Management experience leading ERP implementation of process and system enhancement initiatives, ideally from a consulting or large corporate environment 

• Experience with Workday Finance & Procurement project experience & ERP Project Experience 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated project management skills, effective negotiation skills 

• Project experience within a complex technical environment with a good understanding of agile methodology, tools, and practises 

• Ability to embed rigour and change, working closely with non-technical stakeholders to ensure high-level of adoption 

• Ability to understand complete business systems and to identify potential risks Familiar with ITIL and Jira/Confluence tools that capture document customer requirements 

• Proven track record with delivering process and system enhancements and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure delivery remains on plan.  

• Demonstrated experience of being responsible for the schedule, budget, scope, risk, and communication plan 

• Deep technical Workday experience to ensure fluent conversation with Developers and Testers when describing product requirements 

If you meet some of these requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.  

With a career at Transurban, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:   

• A range of flexible working and leave options, including the option to purchase an additional six weeks of leave each year   

• 16 weeks paid parental leave (regardless of gender or carer status), with no waiting period, with Superannuation paid during unpaid leave as well 

• Learning and development opportunities to support your career interests  

• Health and wellbeing support—access to Headspace and our EAP program, wellness facilities, and more  

• Share offers and insurance benefits  

• Social activities, community give-back programs and paid volunteer days  

We offer a range of flexible working and leave options, so you can balance your work and life commitments and interests. Have a conversation with us about how this could work for you.   
  

We embrace diversity with a foundation of safety, wellbeing and inclusion; where everyone belongs. We treat everyone with fairness, consideration and respect, regardless of gender, gender identity, marital or family status, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural or socio-economic background, perspective, and experience – whether they work for us or not. We want to ensure everyone feels comfortable and safe to express ideas, questions and concerns.  

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people living with disability.  

Ready to help us keep cities moving? Apply today.  

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