Senior People Technology Specialist

Just imagine your future with us…

At Aurecon we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

The Senior People Technology Specialist supports and leads cross-functional efforts to optimize HR systems and processes. They play a critical role in continuous improvement initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of technology enhancements.

What will you do?

We know the work we do is vital in assisting Aurecons business globally. Here are the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’.

Strategy & Leadership

Support strategic initiatives and lead cross-functional projects to optimize HR technologies. Continuous Improvement: Design and implement CI projects; facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement. Stay informed about emerging trends and best practices in People technology and continuous improvement methodologies. Project Management: Manage workstreams in collaboration with project teams and vendors. Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with technical teams and HR stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure solution design integrity. UAT & Testing: Develop test plans and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT). Automation & AI: Designs automation workflows and monitors performance Knowledge Management: Develops technical guides. Delivers training and updates content Risk and Compliance: Ensures process adherence and audit readiness. Audit of security roles

Firstly, strong sense of responsibility, flexibility, and adaptability to varying request. Demonstrate excellent time management and organizational skills. And as part of a new team, you will have the opportunity to shape this role and have input into how we evolve it over time to WOW our employees and make an even bigger impact on the world.

Qualifications (Required)

You will also need the following capabilities:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in HR technology, process improvement, or HR operations roles.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects involving HR and IT stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing process improvements and/or automation initiatives.
• Hands-on experience managing HRIS implementations, upgrades, or optimization efforts in Workday
• Experience in facilitating workshops, conducting user research, and driving stakeholder alignment
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Essential Skills And Experience

• Strong understanding of HR processes.
• Strong experience working with HR technology platforms, particularly Workday.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to manage projects and change initiatives.
• Extensive experience in leading UAT efforts
• Project coordination or change management experience (desirable)
• Familiarity with service management tools (desirable).
• Proficiency in using Jira for managing and tracking change requests (desirable)
• Experience in implementing AI-driven solutions and automation tools, with a solid understanding of how they can be applied within People operations to improve efficiency. (desirable)
  
  

At Aurecon, we know every career adventure is unique. That’s why our benefits are designed to support you and your family - at every stage.

• Flexibility - 1x every fortnight reporting in the office
• Wellbeing - we priorities your health
• Recognition - your impact matters
• Family - support for modern families and carers
• Community - give back through volunteering days
• Career development - learn, lead and shape your career
  
  

Our Aurecon Attributes describe the types of people we bring together for clients. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you.

Finally, we value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?

About Us

We’ve re-imagined engineering.

Aurecon is an engineering and infrastructure advisory company, but not as you know it!

For a start, our clients’ ideas drive what we do. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world’s most complex challenges. And through a range of unique creative processes and skills, we work to re-imagine, shape and design a better future.

We listen deeply and intently, which helps us see opportunities, possibilities and potential that others can’t. Think engineering. Think again.

Want to know more?

You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Aurecon by visiting the careers section of our website.

If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you. Apply now!

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