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Transition & Implementation Plan

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At SDP Solutions, we bring over 25 years of experience to transitioning and managing contractor workforces. Every business is unique, which is why our plan is designed to flex around your needs. Whether you prefer a “bulk” transition (moving all contractors over on a single chosen date) or a “staggered” approach (transitioning contractors seamlessly as their current agreements expire), we have you covered.

We know that smooth change management is the secret to a successful launch. As a vendor-neutral partner, we are uniquely positioned to coordinate your entire contractor workforce program, keeping things simple, transparent, and stress-free.

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PHASE 1

Contract Signing & Timeline Alignment

Once we have agreed on terms, fees, and service levels, we will finalise a master contract. This document serves as the foundation of our partnership, ensuring we are completely aligned on expectations and quality standards.

Together, we will map out a clear, realistic schedule to ensure the transition is seamless for everyone. As soon as these dates are locked in, SDP Solutions will update and share our Transition Plan – Task and Timeframe Allocation spreadsheet with all key stakeholders across both organizations so everyone stays on the same page.

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Open & Transparent Communication

Great communication is the most critical element of managing change successfully. To keep everyone informed and comfortable, we focus on three main groups:

  • Internal Stakeholders: Keeping your hiring managers, line managers, HR, recruitment, and procurement teams in the loop.
  • Contractors: Engaging with your contract workforce both as a group and individually to reassure them and answer their questions.
  • External Stakeholders: Managing the conversation with current vendors or incumbents politely and professionally.

We recommend backing this communication with a clear message from your leadership team. It helps to explain why you are centralising contractor management, the timelines involved, and—most importantly—the direct benefits this change will bring to both internal teams and the contractors themselves.

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Secure Provision of Contractor Data

To get your contractors set up correctly, we gather essential details early on. This allows us to kick off online onboarding, set up contracts, and prepare payroll systems, ensuring that invoicing and pay runs are 100% accurate from day one.

To make this easy for you, we will provide a secure, straightforward data spreadsheet (sample attached) for your team to fill out.

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Service Implementation & Onboarding

We believe in a personal touch. Our team will reach out directly to every transitioning contractor to introduce SDP Solutions, welcome them, and explain how our systems, timesheets, and pay cycles work. If preferred, we can also host face-to-face meetings or group presentations to answer questions live.

Following the introductions, we guide them through our simple online onboarding process, which includes:

  • E-signing their employment contract.
  • Completing standard payroll details:
  • Bank Authorisation
  • Tax File Declaration (if applicable)
  • Company PTY Certification and Insurances (if applicable)
  • Superannuation Choice
  • Emergency Contact details
  • OH&S information acknowledgement

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Go-Live & First Pay Cycle

This is where the plan comes to life. In line with our master agreement, SDP Solutions will collect time data, generate your first invoice, and process the first official contractor payroll.

We don’t just stop there, though—after the first pay period, we proactively contact each contractor to make sure they receive their pay on time and to help clarify any questions they might have about their new payslips.

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PHASE 6

Secure Provision of Contractor Data

A great partnership requires ongoing care. We will set up regular, collaborative reviews to ensure both teams are comfortably hitting their SLA and KPI targets. These check-ins are the perfect opportunity to ensure your contractors remain happy with the service, celebrate successes, and openly address any adjustments we need to make along the way.

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At SDP Solutions, we bring over 25 years of experience to transitioning and managing contractor workforces. Every business is unique, which is why our plan is designed to flex around your needs. Whether you prefer a “bulk” transition (moving all contractors over on a single chosen date) or a “staggered” approach (transitioning contractors seamlessly as their current agreements expire), we have you covered.

We know that smooth change management is the secret to a successful launch. As a vendor-neutral partner, we are uniquely positioned to coordinate your entire contractor workforce program, keeping things simple, transparent, and stress-free.

Solutions & Services

End-to-end management of your contingent workforce, from onboarding and compliance to payroll and offboarding. We simplify contractor engagement while reducing risk and administrative burden.

Hire talent quickly in Australia or globally without establishing a local legal entity. We employ workers on your behalf while ensuring full compliance with local employment laws.

Centralise and optimise your contingent workforce through a single managed service. Gain greater visibility, supplier performance, cost control, and workforce governance.

Strategic workforce advice to help optimise hiring, workforce planning, compliance, and operational performance. Our experts deliver practical solutions tailored to your business goals.

Deliver tax-effective salary packaging solutions that enhance employee benefits and maximise take-home pay. We manage the administration, compliance, and reporting for you.

Navigate complex visa and immigration requirements with confidence. Our specialists support employers and skilled professionals throughout the sponsorship and visa process.

Accurate, compliant payroll services for contractors, employees, and contingent workforces. We manage payroll processing, tax obligations, superannuation, and reporting.

END TO END SERVICES

Solutions, not just advice.

Contingent workforce intelligence isn’t a report — it’s a by-product of doing the work. SDP delivers a complete suite of products and services covering every stage of the contracting lifecycle, and because we run the engagement end to end, every stage feed’s one clear picture of your contingent workforce.

We give HR and Talent Acquisition teams confidence in compliance, procurement teams clear visibility and control, and CFOs the financial certainty and clarity they need.

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leading enterprises in Australia trust us to manage their contingent workforce.

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TWO DECADES OF PROOF

Why enterprises choose SDP

Since 2004, we’ve built the infrastructure and track record enterprises rely on to manage contingent workforce with confidence and clarity.

$3 BILLION

of payroll processed

20+ Years

managing contingent workforce

20,000

Contractors served since 2004

2,000+

Contractors served daily

600+

agencies outsourced their payroll services to us

300+

employers trust us with contingent workforce solutions

78

Above average NPR score with enterprises

5 Continents

Service footprints across five continents

Enterprise results – case studies

Results.

Enterprise contingent workforce transformation. Real organisations, real commercial outcomes

20%

Reduction in contractor engagement cost

Laing O’Rourke is a global engineering and construction company with a workforce of 6,000+. Its talent strategy centres on attracting, developing, and retaining top talent — with a particular emphasis on diversity and inclusion.

In just six months, SDP’s consulting team ran a full transformation: a needs assessment, prototyping of talent market solutions, strategic briefs, and the build-out of a Global Capability Centre in India.

The result: a 20% reduction in contractor costs, faster hiring turnaround, and immediate access to a vetted global talent pool — all delivered inside the project timeline.

A global engineering firm, a six-month transformation.

VOICE OF ENTERPRISE

We ask. We listen. We act.

Enterprise clients don’t just approve of SDP — they advocate for us. They’ve seen fragmented, high-risk workforce ecosystems become consolidated, compliant operations. They know SDP doesn’t just advise. We implement, and we keep our promises.

ENTERPRISE SATISFACTION

+78 NPS

Net Promoter Score measures how likely clients are to recommend us — scored from −100 to +100. Anything above +50 is considered excellent; above +70 is world class. In 2024 we scored +23. We listened to what our enterprise clients told us, acted on it, and in 2025 they scored us +78.

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HOW WE WORK

One partner, four stages of delivery.

Each stage works on its own, so you can use only what fits your current goals.

01 Discover & Consult

Assess Feasibility

Research, advisory, and feasibility work to design and launch global capability centres with confidence.

02 Source

Find the talent

Access a global talent pool through our in-house specialists and trusted alliance partners.

03 Engage

Remove the risk

We handle legal, compliance, and insurance requirements so you can focus on talent, not paperwork.

04 Pay & Manage

Keep it compliant

Accurate, timely, compliant payments across regions, supporting the full contractor lifecycle.

PROVEN EXPERTISE

Get it wrong, and you’re exposed.

Enterprise contingent workforce management now spans compliance, risk, cost control, and talent strategy across multiple jurisdictions. Get it wrong, and you’re exposed to misclassification penalties, audit failures, and reputational damage. It demands a partner with a proven history of solving these problems.

Luke Carolan
Enterprise Partnership Manager

Luke brings over 20 years of experience turning fragmented, high-risk workforce setups into unified, compliant operations — and built SDP’s Four Pillars framework.

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