Summary: The Payroll Project Manager will oversee a critical ADP payroll recovery project, ensuring compliance and efficiency within payroll operations. This role demands a strong background in payroll project recovery, particularly with ADP solutions, and the ability to deliver results in a high-pressure environment. The position is hybrid, requiring occasional on-site presence in the North of the UK. The contract is initially for six months with the possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end recovery of a complex ADP payroll implementation
• Establish strong governance, ensuring compliance and best practices
• Identify key issues, risks, and mitigation strategies
• Work closely with finance, HR, IT, and external vendors
• Provide hands-on leadership, driving resolution of payroll challenges
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and company policies
• Deliver clear reporting and updates to senior stakeholders

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience in payroll project recovery, particularly with ADP payroll solutions
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and risk management
• Proven ability to take full ownership and drive change at pace
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and presenting to leadership
• Flexibility to attend ad hoc on-site meetings in the north

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Newcastle upon Tyne

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other