Payroll Implementation Manager
Posted Today by Technical Network Recruitment
£55,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Redditch, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Payroll Implementations Manager role is a fixed-term contract focused on leading the implementation of a new integrated payroll system within a manufacturing environment. The position requires expertise in payroll configuration, compliance, and user acceptance testing, while also coaching the payroll team through the transition. This role is pivotal in ensuring a smooth system implementation as part of a larger HR and payroll transformation programme. The successful candidate will document processes to create a sustainable framework and enhance operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead payroll configuration and testing, including complex pay rules, allowances, and legacy arrangements.
- Manage UAT and parallel runs, identifying issues early and driving solutions.
- Develop standard operating procedures and a clear payroll knowledge base.
- Coach and upskill the existing payroll team to ensure confidence post-implementation.
- Challenge and refine legacy practices, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Support cultural change by encouraging self-service adoption among managers.
Key Skills:
- Experienced in payroll implementation projects within complex or unionised environments.
- Strong background in weekly payroll (high-volume, variable, and shift-based).
- Knowledge of integrated HRIS/T&A/Payroll systems (e.g. Dayforce, Workday, SAP).
- Confident in pay, pensions, and payroll compliance.
- Skilled in process design, documentation, and testing.
- Resilient, pragmatic, and able to influence stakeholders in a change-resistant environment.
Salary (Rate): £55,000 yearly
City: Redditch
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
Payroll Implementations Manager Contract: FTC (6 Months) - Hybrid Location: Redditch Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Are you an experienced payroll professional with a track record or experience of leading implementation projects? This is a fixed-term opportunity to play a pivotal role in a large-scale HR and payroll transformation programme, ensuring a smooth system implementation and handover.
The Role
As Payroll Implementations Manager, you will be responsible for configuring, testing, and embedding a new integrated the payroll section of a new HRIS & T&A software, within a manufacturing environment. You will lead on payroll set-up, ensure compliance, support user acceptance testing (UAT), and guide the payroll team through transition. Alongside this, you will document robust processes to create a sustainable framework and reduce single points of failure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead payroll configuration and testing, including complex pay rules, allowances, and legacy arrangements.
- Manage UAT and parallel runs, identifying issues early and driving solutions.
- Develop standard operating procedures and a clear payroll knowledge base.
- Coach and upskill the existing payroll team to ensure confidence post-implementation.
- Challenge and refine legacy practices, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Support cultural change by encouraging self-service adoption among managers.
About You
Experienced in payroll implementation projects within complex or unionised environments. Strong background in weekly payroll (high-volume, variable, and shift-based). Knowledge of integrated HRIS/T&A/Payroll systems (e.g. Dayforce, Workday, SAP). Confident in pay, pensions, and payroll compliance. Skilled in process design, documentation, and testing. Resilient, pragmatic, and able to influence stakeholders in a change-resistant environment.
The Details
Fixed-term contract to March 2026. Hours: Mon–Thurs 07:30–16:30, Fri 07:30–12:30 (early finish). Two-stage interview process (MS Teams, then onsite). Pre-employment checks will be required. This is a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional to take ownership of a high-impact implementation project, shaping processes and leaving a lasting legacy.