Why Australian Payroll Is Uniquely Hard
Australia’s industrial system makes payroll a structural problem, not a configuration one. This essay looks at awards, enterprise agreements, and why global platforms under-deliver.
Jason Dean | Transformation Consultant
Helping organisations navigate complex change through practical implementation
I work on HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions where the real problems are not technical and the consequences of getting them wrong last for a decade.
After more than 20 years delivering complex programs across WFM, HRIS, and data-heavy platforms, I’ve learned that most digital transformation failures happen because organisations underestimate how deeply these systems are entangled with industrial rules, organisational structure, and historical decisions.
I specialise in areas where you are not just replacing software but changing how your organisation describes itself and enforces its own rules. My focus is on data models, workforce and pay logic, integrations, governance, and long-horizon decisions, especially in environments where reality does not match vendor claims.
I’m pragmatic about constraints, honest about trade-offs, and focused on building systems that survive contact with real organisations.