Payroll Project Lead

Job Description

Payroll Transformation Projects

2 Year Fixed Term Contract Vacancy
Central London
Hybrid working

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Project Lead to join their busy team on a 2-year FTC basis.
Duties include;

• Lead and develop the Payroll Analytics Team
• Manage multiple concurrent payroll projects using the organisation's Agile Working framework.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of transformation initiatives focused on payroll digitisation, process efficiency, and systems improvement.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and milestones.
• Act as the primary escalation point for all project-related issues.
• Coordinate resource planning, capacity management, and task allocation across project teams.
• Ensure all project activities, risks, KPIs, and deliverables are monitored and managed effectively.
• Oversee system configuration and user acceptance testing (UAT), including scenario creation and documentation.
• Build, analyse, and present management reports to support decision-making and highlight key insights.
• Identify process and policy updates required to support improvements.
• Produce high-quality documentation including process maps, workflow diagrams, and functional specifications.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, audit requirements, and data protection (GDPR).
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across Payroll, Pensions, HR, Finance, IT, and external partners

You will have:
• Strong, up-to-date payroll technical knowledge (statutory payments, tax, RTI, pensions, GL).
• Experience managing a large team in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience configuring HR/Payroll systems.
• Experience of system testing (patches, functional testing, scenario-based testing).
• Skilled in report writing and data analysis.
• Experience with process mapping and documenting workflows.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex issues into clear, simple messages.
• Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and build productive relationships.
• Proactive, innovative, and solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet competing deadlines.
• Strong understanding of GDPR legislation and data governance.

If you have all of the above, are seeking a new challenging role and are available immediately, then please apply now.
NO sponsorship available for this post
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