Business Application Analyst

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne – Flemington VIC

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Contract position, 80 hours per fortnight until November 2027 within the ICT Department at RCH .

The role is responsible for ensuring the HR / payroll system is compliant with all relevant industrial agreements and legislation by liaising with the software provider and HR team in a timely and efficient manner. The role will perform all HR system BAU work along with upgrades including coordination of required testing to ensure there are no anomalies before the system moves into production. Regular data integrity checks and audits will also be required to ensure accuracy. You will also be responsible for HR/payroll process improvement and the provision of regular ad hoc reports to support HR functions.

Classification for this position will range from Grade 6 Year 1 – Grade 6 Year 5 (base salary $113,793.68 - $114,382.84 per annum, plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve

• Work closely with HR team to provide reporting and analysis to support key initiatives such as workplace planning, absenteeism, succession planning, etc.
• Develop and maintain issue register for all HR systems issues and changes.
• Provide assistance where required for audits and ad-hoc reporting as required.
• Provide technical support and advice in the maintenance and support of the organisations HR and payroll systems encompassing areas such as salary and wage payments, deductions, and other related processes.
• System subject matter expert for system project implementations, including upgrades and system changes.
• Provide first level support and management of the HR systems

Your skills and experience

• Tertiary qualification in related field along with several years of equivalent experience in HR systems.
• Extensive experience as a system administration including SAP and SuccessFactors.
• Advanced skills: RosterOn, SAP payroll, MyDNA (SAP Fiori), SuccessFactors, XRef

What we offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted on-site car parking

Other requirements

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?

Applications close 16 September 2026

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