Manager, Payroll Implementations
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UKFull-TimeManager
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementArtificial IntelligenceSAPStakeholder managementWorkday
Requirements
- Extensive experience managing global or regional payroll implementations within a complex, high-growth environment.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes, onboarding procedures, compliance requirements, and operational handovers.
- Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring payroll implementation teams in distributed or remote environments.
- Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder communication and relationship management capabilities across technical, operational, and client-facing teams.
- Experience working with payroll systems such as SAP, Workday, or equivalent enterprise platforms.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with a process improvement and automation mindset.
- Comfortable working asynchronously in a fast-paced, globally distributed organization.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Strong AI and automation fluency with the ability to leverage technology to improve operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of payroll implementation specialists, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee end-to-end payroll implementation projects across multiple countries, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex payroll implementation challenges and drive effective resolution strategies.
- Monitor project performance against KPIs and SLAs while proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
- Coordinate seamless transitions between sales handoff, implementation activities, and payroll operations teams.
- Standardize and optimize payroll implementation processes, documentation, workflows, and operational best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve automation, integrations, and overall payroll delivery efficiency.
- Support testing, validation, and change management initiatives related to payroll systems and operational updates.
- Maintain accurate implementation documentation, audit trails, and process records to ensure operational transparency and compliance.
- Contribute strategic insights to broader payroll operations and global employment initiatives.
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