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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