Senior Business Analyst – HR Systems

Sector: Public Sector / Pseudo-Government Agency
Location: Hybrid (minimum 3 days per week on-site)
Program: Large-scale enterprise transformation

Role Overview

An opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a complex, enterprise-wide HR systems program within a pseudo-government environment. The role sits within a large delivery team and focuses on refining HR process design, supporting system implementation, and strengthening documentation across the program.

This role requires a hands-on analyst who can move beyond stakeholder discussion and deliver clear, structured outputs in a high-pressure, highly governed environment.

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Key Responsibilities

• Undertake senior-level business analysis across HR and People functions

• Review, refine, and maintain future-state HR process designs, including forward maintenance and redesign as required

• Translate HR business processes into high-quality functional and design documentation

• Consolidate documentation across multiple workstreams within the program

• Engage with a broad and diverse stakeholder group across business, HR, and delivery teams

• Support system testing activities, including test case development, execution, and UAT

• Assist with training support and dress rehearsal activities

• Operate within structured project governance, including Waterfall and iterative delivery models, with exposure to Scaled Agile environments

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About You

• Extensive experience as a Senior Business Analyst in large, complex organisations

• Strong background in HR or People-related programs

• Experience working with HR ERP platforms (Workday experience highly regarded)

• Demonstrated ability to produce and maintain detailed documentation in highly governed programs

• Proven ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

• Familiarity with Agile or Scaled Agile governance frameworks is advantageous

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Additional Information

• Minimum three days per week on-site is required

• Role operates within a highly regulated and structured delivery environment

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Delivery Lead to step into a newly created role focused on TechnologyOne’s Asset Management module. You’ll take charge of delivery, lead a small but growing team (currently two consultants), and play a pivotal role in ensuring successful implementation outcomes.

This role is perfect for someone with strong TechnologyOne Asset Management implementation experience, who’s ready to bring both leadership and delivery expertise to the table.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of TechnologyOne Asset Management projects end-to-end.
• Manage and mentor a team of consultants, supporting growth and capability uplift.
• Engage directly with stakeholders, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Guide solution design, configuration, and roll-outs.
• Drive best practices and continuous improvement across delivery

About You

• Demonstrated TechnologyOne Asset Management implementation experience (essential).
• Previous leadership/team lead exposure, with a passion for coaching others.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across AU/NZ time zones.
• Proactive, collaborative, and delivery-focused mindset.

What’s in it for You

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Opportunity to WFH 100% must be based in NZ
• Growth opportunity: Newly created role with scope to shape the team and delivery approach.
• Join a supportive leadership team that values collaboration and practical outcomes.

• 12-24 month ongoing contract to work on a complex defence program
• Competitive rate or salary on offer
• Manage the end to end testing and verification life cycle

As the V&V Test Manager you will provide direct support to the Chief Systems Engineer and lead the Verification and Validation team responsible for establishing and managing a enterprise Network Service for a well known defence program. You will be accountable for the planning, execution, and oversight of system?level verification and validation activities, ensuring that all testing, integration, and readiness processes are conducted in accordance with approved plans, procedures, and regulatory requirements. The position also manages the Integration and Test environments and serves as the primary point of contact for all system integration and test matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the development of System?Level Test Plans, System Test Procedures, and associated test documentation.
• Undertake and supervise system test activities across multiple subsystems.
• Lead internal and external Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and product end?item data package reviews.
• Plan and coordinate laboratory resources to ensure availability of test environments for development and execution.
• Manage test environments, including requirements identification and adherence to formal configuration management processes.
• Act as the single point of contact for the Chief Systems Engineer on all system integration and test matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Communications Engineering, or a related technical discipline with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Strong grasp across all phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for large?scale electronic system deployments.
• Experience with large networked systems, voice communication systems, radios, and telephony (VoIP, analogue, or digital) would be ideal
• Well versed in the Systems Engineering (V Model) and verification life cycle

Benefits:

• Be a part of one of the most complex federal government projects currently going in Australia
• Very competitive daily rate or salary on offer
• Interview and start ASAP

If you would like to know more please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

As an HR Graduate, you may not have considered recruitment as a career path, but you might be surprised at how rewarding recruitment can be. There is no greater satisfaction than helping a candidate secure the role of their dreams – you can literally change lives!

We are looking for an HR Graduate who is keen to apply their HR passion helping professional services (white collar) specialists secure employment in their field of expertise.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying suitable candidates for specific positions by undertaking various search processes within the Brisbane technology sector
• Engaging and determining candidate suitability for potential positions by utlising multiple methods of qualification including face to face behavioural interviewing, technical testing and psychometric analysis
• Defining and developing position descriptions on behalf of our clients
• Provide consultative advice and direction to candidates regarding their best career pathways
• Designing and creating promotional material including job advertisements that will ensure we attract the best possible candidates on behalf of our clients
• Become a trusted advisor to candidates and clients who rely on your opinions and insights in relation to the employment market

We are looking for HR graduates (or other HR related disciplines) who can demonstrate a passion for the human resources discipline. You will have exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage with people and develop long term relationships. Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment are crucial for this role. Above all, we are looking for someone who loves to help others.

In depth training and mentoring will be provided to set you up for a successful career with Talent.

This role will be both challenging and diverse but will give you enormous job satisfaction.

So, why join Talent?
Talent is a progressive and innovative global professional services technology recruitment services specialist. With offices throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United States, our revenue is now more than AUD$1billion per annum and more importantly, we’re continuing to experience outstanding growth and recognition.

Talent is one of Australia’s largest recruitment specialist and we have exciting plans to continue this growth. We have a highly diverse customer base encompassing many industry sectors including Banking & Finance, Resources, IT Service Providers, Government (Local, State and Federal), Education, Utilities, Aviation, Software Development Houses and start-ups.

Some of the benefits you’ll experience whilst working for Talent include:

• Extremely attractive and competitive bonus scheme
• ‘Talent Anywhere’ the option to work 4 weeks per year from anywhere in the world
• ‘Talent Time Out’ dedicated recharge and learning & development days
• Flexible Work from Home options
• Team incentives including trips to Bali & Vietnam – our next trip is skiing in NZ!!!
• $300 per annum Lifestyle Allowance – buy sporting goods, gym membership, parts for your bike etc…
• Salary sacrifice options
• A mature environment that genuinely appreciates family / work-life balance
• Company budget that will allow you to sponsor various events and help further enhance your growing network
• Annual conferences that every employee attends
• Ability to leverage from a truly global capability that assists with business development activities

Most importantly, we have the strong belief that success only comes from attracting and retaining the very best people.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, Talent and everything in-between, don’t hesitate to call Mats Rorvik on 0450 478 735 for a confidential discussion.

mats.rorvik@talentinternational.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matsrorvik/

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long standing client, an international Music and Entertainment organisation. We are seeking a Principal Engineer – AI and Automation, to pioneer AI and Automation across their global technology function.

This is a rare opportunity to shape strategy, drive meaningful change, and build AI capability from the ground up with real executive visibility.

Role Title: Principal Engineer – AI and Automation

Opportunity: Permanent Career Opportunity

Location: Sydney CBD

Salary: $220,000 incl super + 15% annual bonus

Client Industry: Music and Entertainment

Start Date: ASAP

Interview Process: 3 rounds of interviews

Role Details:

• Own and execute the enterprise AI and automation strategy for Technology Operations, aligning initiatives to business outcomes and long-term platform maturity.
• Architect, build, and govern end-to-end AI-driven (agentic) automation solutions, taking concepts from ideation through production, adoption, and continuous optimisation.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritise high-impact use cases where AI can materially reduce operational complexity, accelerate incident response, and deliver measurable efficiency and reliability gains.
• Partner with senior technology leaders and delivery teams to embed AI and automation into core platforms and operational workflows, ensuring sustained adoption, value realisation, and scalability.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight across AI and automation initiatives, including vendor strategy, platform selection, and architectural standards, within a complex, global environment.

Required Skills and Experiences:

• 10+ years of experience in the IT operations industry
• Demonstrated experience designing or delivering AI-driven, Machine Learning or intelligent automation solutions, with a focus on real-world adoption and outcomes
• Ability to operate at a senior, principal level with a consultative approach, confidently influencing fellow leaders and stakeholders and driving adoption across global teams
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Service, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Experience with automation tools such as Automation Anywhere, UiPath, Zapier, Microsoft Power Automate, and ActiveCampaign.

Additional Details & Benefits:

• Working from home flexibility
• Annual bonus
• Team Events and Activities
• Opportunity to join a new, global team

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please ‘apply now’ and submit your resume!

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Sienna Coate Thompson at Talent International – Sienna.coatethompson@talentinternational.com

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long-standing client, a leading healthcare organisation, to support a critical people transformation program. We are seeking experienced People & Culture Business Partners to support a major HR systems transition.

Role Title: People & Culture Business Partner (HRIS Transition)

Opportunity: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract (Feb-July)

Location + WFH Flexibility: Macquarie Park, 4 days onsite 1 from home

Salary: $110,000 + super

Key Responsibilities :

• Employee lifecycle management: Support end-to-end employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, performance management, remuneration review support and offboarding
• Employee relations & compliance: Provide pragmatic advice on ER matters, ensuring compliance with Australian employment legislation, awards, policies and fair work principles
• Change management: Actively support people-led change initiatives related to the HRIS implementation, managing employee impacts, concerns and resistance
• Operational P&C support: Serve as a first point of contact for employee and manager queries during the transition, managing high volumes with accuracy and professionalism
• Stakeholder partnering: Partner closely with managers and internal stakeholders, coaching leaders through people issues and change-related conversations
• Risk & escalation management: Identify potential P&C risks early, resolve matters where appropriate and escalate complex cases when required
• Wellbeing & sensitivity: Apply sound judgement and empathy when managing sensitive employee matters in a high-change environment

Additional Role Details:

• Support managers and employees through changes impacting payslips, leave, time-in-lieu and pay structures
• Assist with drafting and delivering change communications, including updated letters, terms & conditions and employee-facing messaging
• Provide hyper-care support post go-live to ensure a smooth transition
• Support BAU activities running in parallel, including annual performance and remuneration reviews

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5-6 years’ experience in a People & Culture / HR Business Partner role
• Demonstrated strength across employee relations, change management and operational HR support
• Relatively strong employee relations experience – confident managing ER matters end-to-end with minimal supervision
• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation and best-practice HR frameworks
• Proven experience working in complex, multi-site or fast-paced environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong stakeholder engagement capability
• Ability to work autonomously, manage ambiguity and deliver hands-on support

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please apply now and submit your resume.

• 12 Month Contract
• Brisbane Based
• $1000 P/D

We are seeking an experienced Security Solution Architect to lead the secure design and delivery of enterprise and aviation-critical infrastructure platforms. The role provides architectural oversight across Windows, VDI, and AWS virtual desktop technologies, ensuring solutions meet stringent security, compliance, and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of secure, resilient infrastructure solutions supporting enterprise and aviation-critical systems.

• Provide architectural oversight across Windows Server, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, AWS AppStream/WorkSpaces, and associated file, network, identity, and access management platforms.

• Embed security-by-design principles into all solution architectures, ensuring alignment with aviation, government, and enterprise security standards.

• Ensure solutions meet stringent security, compliance, availability, and performance requirements expected in safety-critical aviation environments.

• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including cyber security and risk functions, to identify architectural risks, diagnose bottlenecks, and define remediation strategies.

• Support the delivery of Technology Wellness, security uplift, and risk remediation initiatives within the project backlog.

• Maintain architectural governance, ensuring security controls, patterns, and guardrails are consistently applied across the enterprise landscape.

• Provide continuity of architectural and security expertise following the departure of a key architect, ensuring uninterrupted progress across active initiatives.

Required Capabilities

• Strong expertise in Windows Server and AWS technologies within secure, enterprise environments.

• Deep experience with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions (Citrix, VMware Horizon, or similar), including secure access, segmentation, and identity integration.

• Hands-on experience with AWS AppStream and WorkSpaces, including secure configuration and access controls.

• Solid understanding of file, network, and identity architecture, including Active Directory, IAM, and authentication/authorisation models.

• Proven experience delivering solution designs aligned with enterprise architecture standards, security frameworks, and compliance obligations.

• Strong ability to communicate security and architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

If this is something you’d like to be considered for click APPLY NOW or contact David at david.reynolds@talentinternational.com

We are working with a growing company to recruit a National Estimating Manager to lead and uplift a high-performing estimating function. This role will oversee estimating standards, pricing governance, estimator training, and national consistency across desktop and field-based teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of desktop estimators nationally
• Deliver estimator training, induction, and performance coaching
• Maintain pricing libraries, templates, workflows, and estimating governance
• Drive quote conversion, quality assurance, and SLA achievement
• Manage escalations and provide overflow estimating support as required
• Travel interstate during high-volume events and training programs

Key Requirements

• Strong building and construction estimating experience
• Proven leadership in a national or multi-site estimating function
• Knowledge of NCC and Australian Standards
• Prior experience or understanding of the insurance building and restoration sector
• Advanced communication, analytical, and process improvement skills
• Strong capability with Excel and estimating systems

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa at milly.kerei-keepa@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now

Senior Data Manager

Location: Sydney, NSW

Security: Baseline clearance minimum (NV1 preferred)

We are seeking a Senior Data Manager to lead data governance, integrity, and analytics for a major Defence transformation program focused on maritime sustainment and operational excellence. This pivotal role ensures secure, accurate, and accessible data to support decision-making across engineering, logistics, and sustainment operations. You will work closely with program leaders, technical teams, and senior stakeholders to establish robust data management frameworks and champion best practices in data integrity and configuration control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, analyse, and report on data requirements across multiple business domains
• Lead data remediation and preparation across program tranches to meet ERP and business requirements
• Develop and implement data governance policies, quality metrics, and monitoring procedures
• Build team capability in data management, including forecasting risks and planning remediation activities
• Align data work packages with organisational objectives and program priorities
• Manage data preparation reports and quality improvement plans to ensure migration and conversion readiness

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• Proven experience with major ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of targeted data applications and the ability to provide expert advice
• SQL certification and hands-on experience
• DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)

Must Have: Defence experience & Baseline security clearance (NV1 preferred)
Please note: If you do not have the above, you will not be contacted

Data and Configuration Management Lead

Location: Sydney (hybrid)

Security: Baseline clearance minimum (NV1 preferred)

We are seeking an experienced Defence Naval Data & Configuration Management Lead to support a major enterprise ERP transformation. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, quality, governance, and configuration control of enterprise data spanning finance, logistics, supply chain, asset management, maintenance, workforce, and commercial domains.

You will play a critical role in modernising and standardising how data is managed across maritime engineering, logistics, and technical assurance functions, enabling consistent processes, improved decision-making, and compliant operations across the Defence environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and document ERP data requirements across finance, logistics, engineering, and asset domains

• Produce data mapping rules, transformation logic, and validation criteria
• Lead data remediation, cleansing, enrichment, and standardisation activities
• Prepare data across program tranches to meet ERP configuration and migration readiness
• Establish and embed data governance frameworks, standards, and procedures
• Define and monitor data quality metrics, controls, and reporting dashboards
• Report on data readiness, risks, and remediation strategies

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience leading data remediation, migration, and governance within large, complex ERP programs
• Strong understanding of configuration control, data management, baselining, and change control in engineering or logistics environments
• Demonstrated Defence Maritime data and configuration management experience
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across technical and business audiences
• Experience working with Navy’s Endless Toolsets
• Hands-on experience with SAP and SAP S/4HANA

Must Have: Defence experience & Baseline security clearance (NV1 preferred)
Please note: If you do not have the above, you will not be contacted

Job Title

Commercial and Contract Advisory Officer

Location

Sydney, NSW (Sydney-based applicants only)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Commercial and Contract Advisory Officer to support a complex and evolving Defence maritime program. This role focuses on strengthening contract performance, governance, and commercial assurance within a Defence environment, delivering disciplined and compliant contract management aligned to ASDEFCON and Defence requirements.

The successful candidate will provide proactive, forward-leaning commercial support while ensuring all contract records, performance documentation, and commercial processes are accurate, compliant, and audit-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administration of assigned Defence contracts, including correspondence, registers, claims, deliverables, and financial tracking

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of contract management frameworks, performance metrics, and contract management plans

• Monitor supplier performance against contractual KPIs, service levels, WHS, environmental, and Australian Industry Capability (AIC) obligations

• Validate supplier self-assessments and contribute to formal performance, compliance, and assurance reviews

• Prepare briefs, status reports, performance summaries, and commercial inputs for governance forums and senior stakeholders

• Assist with drafting and coordinating contract variations and change proposals

• Support risk assessments, issue management, and commercial governance activities

• Liaise with suppliers, engineering, logistics, finance, and project teams to ensure contractual obligations and timelines are met

• Ensure all activities align with Defence policies, ASDEFCON, Australian Standards, and industry best practice

Essential Experience & Requirements

• Demonstrated Defence commercial or contracting experience, supporting acquisition and/or sustainment programs

• Proven practitioner-level experience working with ASDEFCON-based contracts

• Strong understanding of Defence commercial governance, contract performance management, and assurance

• Working knowledge of Australian Industry Capability (AIC) obligations and reporting

• Ability to operate effectively within complex Defence stakeholder environments

Security & Eligibility

• Must be Sydney-based

• Must hold an AGSVA Baseline clearance (NV1 or higher will also be considered)

• Applicants must be able to provide a CSID number upon successful placement

Job Title

Telco Transformation Consultant – Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Contract until 30 June

Overview

A leading global consultancy is in discussions with a major telecommunications client regarding several transformation roles expected to commence in Feb.

These roles focus on delivering measurable operational and customer outcomes across core telecommunications domains. The consultant will apply Lean Six Sigma Black Belt methodologies to drive sustainable improvement across complex telco environments.

Key Responsibilities

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Leading end-to-end process improvement and transformation initiatives within telecommunications environments

• Applying Lean Six Sigma Black Belt methodology to diagnose complex problems and deliver sustainable solutions

• Conducting root cause analysis, process mapping, value stream analysis, and benefits quantification

• Partnering with senior stakeholders to shape scope, define requirements, and build delivery roadmaps

• Facilitating workshops and working sessions to drive alignment and momentum

• Producing clear insights, recommendations, and implementation plans

• Supporting change adoption across operational and enterprise customer-facing functions

• Ensuring delivery aligns to strategic objectives and improves performance, cost, or customer experience

Essential Requirements

Applications will only be considered if you meet all of the following:

• Currently based in Sydney, NSW

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, with demonstrated experience leading real-world improvement programs

• Telecommunications industry experience, ideally within one or both of the following domains:

  • Network operations

Without both Black Belt certification and relevant telco experience, candidates will not progress.

Additional Experience and Skills

• Strong problem-solving capability, comfortable working through ambiguity and complexity

• Proven consulting skillset, including structured thinking, stakeholder management, and executive-level communication

• Track record delivering measurable outcomes in operational excellence, transformation, or continuous improvement

• Ability to influence across technical and non-technical teams

• Excellent documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear, decision-ready outputs

Desirable

• Experience in large-scale telco transformation programs

• Exposure to service assurance, network delivery, enterprise customer lifecycle, or managed services

• Background in consulting or professional services environments

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To Note: we can only consider applicants who are Sydney-based and hold a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with telecommunications network experience.