UK Payroll Renewal Manager - 56575 - £48.49/hr umbrella rate
Step into a role where payroll transformation truly matters. As a UK Payroll Renewal Manager, you will lead delivery during an exciting 18-month transformation programme, helping shape how payroll is delivered to thousands of employees with modern, efficient and future-ready processes. If you enjoy solving complex problems, keeping controls tight, and collaborating across business and technology teams, this UK Payroll Renewal Manager opportunity is built for you.
What You Will Do:
• Lead, prioritise and coordinate day-to-day activities across payroll transformation and business-as-usual change, acting as an escalation point for complex issues.
• Drive payroll transformation delivery, partnering with stakeholders and third-party system integrators to manage requirements and challenge designs for accuracy and compliance.
• Govern payroll change end-to-end, including requirements, testing, approvals and deployment, while maintaining payroll controls and operational stability.
• Lead and coordinate payroll testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring appropriate coverage and overseeing defect identification, prioritisation and resolution.
• Coordinate project plans, dependencies and milestones across multiple change initiatives, supporting go/no-go decisions through clear risk and status reporting.
• Deliver process change and deployment readiness, supporting training, documentation and post-implementation support and lessons learned.
What You Will Bring:
• Experience with payroll applications, including SAP or Global View, plus strong knowledge of UK payroll processes, statutory requirements and payroll controls.
• Proven ability to manage enterprise payroll or HR systems within transformation or change programmes, with clear governance and control mindset.
• Strong project management capability, balancing multiple priorities, tight deadlines and stakeholder expectations with confidence.
• Advanced Excel skills for analysing, reconciling and interpreting complex data, particularly where evidence and auditability matter.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex payroll and technical information for varied audiences.
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UK Payroll Renewal Manager in Basildon employer: Jonathan Lee Recruitment Careers
Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and hands-on expertise in the advanced propulsion and test engineering sector. With a strong commitment to employee development, we offer a collaborative work culture where your contributions directly impact our cutting-edge projects. Located in a dynamic environment, we provide competitive pay, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive team atmosphere that encourages practical problem-solving and continuous improvement.
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