Environmental Protection Authority NZ

Payroll

• Lead the management and optimisation of the EPA’s HRIS and people systems across the full employee lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation opportunities, and smarter workflow design.
• Develop and maintain a clear system roadmap to guide enhancement and investment decisions.
• Deliver high‑quality people reporting and analytics to support organisational performance.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end payroll function, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and legislative compliance.
• Maintain and strengthen payroll processes, controls, and documentation.
• Provide trusted specialist advice to leaders and staff on system functionality, payroll matters, and compliance.
• Lead payroll audits, remediation work, and business continuity planning.
• Build, coach, and support a small team, fostering growth and shared expertise.

People Systems and Payroll Lead