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Xero

People Experience Systems Manager

Xero

. Own the roadmap for approximately 38 People and Payroll systems, with Workday at the core .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeMelbourne • AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing People and Payroll systems, particularly with Workday, while ensuring data quality, compliance, and user experience through automation and AI. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and build business cases for technology investments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
HRIS Platforms KnowledgePayroll Systems ManagementProduct Owner ExperienceAI And Automation InterestVendor Management

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Hard Skills
WorkdayPayroll SystemsHR Technology LandscapeBusiness Case DevelopmentData Privacy Compliance
Soft Skills
User Experience FocusCoaching AbilityCommunication Skills
Industry Keywords
People ExperienceEmployee ExperienceSelf-Service AutomationCross-Functional CollaborationUser Feedback Implementation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the roadmap for approximately 38 People and Payroll systems, with Workday at the core
  • Decide what systems should be built, improved or retired and communicate trade-offs
  • Guide a specialist PX Systems team
  • Collaborate with PX, Payroll, PXIS and Enterprise Technology
  • Protect payroll accuracy, data quality and compliance
  • Improve employee, people leader and PX team experiences through self-service, automation and AI
  • Assess the portfolio, including payroll, hiring, onboarding, learning, engagement and wellbeing systems
  • Agree a prioritised PX and Payroll roadmap with cross-functional partners
  • Clarify responsibilities between PX, PXIS and Enterprise Technology
  • Lead an improvement shaped by user feedback to reduce manual effort
  • Report to the GM Employee Experience

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Knowledge of HRIS platforms, payroll systems and the wider HR technology landscape
  • Experience working alongside technical or IT teams in a business owner or product owner role
  • Ability to translate needs clearly for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience rolling out systems and processes to varied user groups
  • Focus on adoption and user experience
  • Experience managing vendors
  • Ability to build business cases for technology investment
  • Ability to protect People data and maintain privacy, security and compliance
  • Interest or experience in AI and automation
  • Ability to coach a specialist team

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid working with no company-wide mandated office days
  • Purposeful in-person rhythm agreed by the team
  • Flexibility or adjustments to support individual needs
  • Self-service, automation and AI-enabled ways of working
  • Opportunity to shape a broad People and Payroll systems portfolio
  • Team coaching and collaboration opportunities