Paul Moran Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, Australia

I am a Principal in Mercer's Digital HR & Technology Advisory practice in the ANZ region as part of the Mercer Pacific Workforce Solutions business. I have over 25 years of experience in People operations where as both a internal practitioner and external consultant, I have helped organisations optimise these functions through efficient processes and technology. Since moving to Mercer, I have established a Payroll Advisory team which is focussed on helping organisations identify and address non-compliance with their industrial and legislative obligations. We also help organisations deliver their Payroll services efficiently and effectively with streamlined processes and optimised technology.

• Co-founded Leapgen A/NZ; co-developed our Brand to Cash operating model, designed processes and deployed systems to support the operating model.• As part of the leadership team, deliver high quality advisory consulting to a range of clients, including; - Lead a WFM & Payroll vendor assessment and project planning at a large multi-national transportation organisation. - Assess the risks & opportunities posed to a higher education industry body from the acquisition of one it’s key partners. - Lead the development of a WFM & Payroll strategy for a leading international fast-food franchise. - Co-develop a Digital HR Strategy at a mid-tier professional service organisation. - Engagement Manager for a Workforce Experience design program at an international software company which delivered guiding principles, facilitated design decisions and designed journeys for the whole employee lifecycle. - Develop a Payroll Compliance review as a product offering, including identifying the opportunity, developing the activities, the sales narrative and leading the delivery at two Australian Universities.

Adelaide, Australia

Key Achievements:• Develop a vision, roadmap and approved business case for a HR transformation at a Local Government Agency.• Coach and support a HR team to ensure their vendor selection process is successful at a regional Australian University.• Develop a vision, roadmap and approved business case for a HR transformation at a leading Australian University.• Co-Project Manage a successful Workday HCM & Finance implementation at a major sporting organisation, leading the testing, data conversion and change strategy and delivery.

Key Achievements:• Implement an agile approach to managing aspects of our work; including breaking down activities, retrospectives and learnings and working with the business to prioritise activities.• Significantly reduced the risk profile which previously included several high rated risks through re-designing validation processes, development of Standard Operating Procedures and segregation of duties.• Project Lead and Product Owner for the implementation of a new Casual management solution using the Appian Business Process management tool, ensuring the new solution met business requirements and Industrial obligations and ensured successful operationalisation of the solution.• Instilled a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across the three functions I managed.• Implemented standard reporting for key stakeholders to significantly increase the level of self-service.• Lead the deployment of PageUp to provide a contemporary recruitment experience for candidates, hiring managers and recruiters.• Restructured in 2016 to amalgamate Payroll & Employee Benefits to improve service and domain expertise and improve efficiencies.• Managed several successful upgrades to the AscenderPay HR System.

Key Achievements:• Initiate and develop options to deliver a HR transformation program.• Liaise with key stakeholders to understand current pain points, priorities and outcomes.• Develop the vision and roadmap to commence the University’s HR transformation.• Manage and facilitate the vendor evaluation and selection process.• Lead the development of the business case and contract negotiations.• Develop and deliver Project Board reporting and consultation.

Key Achievements:• Implement Ascender Pay at a large department store in two phases as Lead Consultant.• Implement Ascender Pay at an energy provider as Lead Business Consultant.• Project manage an implementation for the Ascender Pay at a large logistics organisation.• Conduct several successful business process reviews leading to take up of additional capability and improved operations.• Integral part of sales process developing solutions to demonstrate how Ascender Pay would solve problems and meet the needs of several medium and large organisations, both in the private and public sector.

Certificate Iv, First Line Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Geography, History