Payroll Team Leader-Hybrid in Peterborough

Are you looking to leverage your skills in UK Payroll? We have a great opportunity for you – Payroll Lead!

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership. Gain access to endless learning opportunities.

As a Payroll Lead, you will be responsible to oversee and manage end-to-end payroll operations across the UK, Ireland, and Isle of Man. This is a critical leadership position responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll while driving process excellence and stakeholder confidence. The role also provides an opportunity to shape payroll strategy, enhance systems, and deliver best-in-class employee experience.

• Oversee the full payroll cycle for each payroll (input, validation, processing, and post-payroll activities).
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of the payroll for all employees on each of the 3 payrolls.
• Review payroll outputs and produce reports accordingly to different stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage audits and resolve compliance issues.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and system changes.
• Act as the primary contact for HR, Finance, and external vendors – Pension Providers.
• Support business stakeholders with payroll insights and reporting.
• Support payroll system implementations or upgrades.

Strong experience in payroll processing and legislation (UK or relevant jurisdiction) is required, along with a proven ability to manage multi-country payroll environments. Advanced Excel and data analysis capability is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to lead payroll across multiple jurisdictions and directly influence accuracy, compliance, and employee experience. Be at the forefront of payroll optimisation, system upgrades, and digital transformation initiatives — not just BAU processing. Hands-on exposure to UK, Ireland, and Isle of Man payrolls will enhance your international payroll expertise. Leverage payroll data to provide business insights, contributing to broader HR and financial decision-making. Work closely with senior HR, Finance, and external partners, ensuring strong business alignment.

This is an ideal role for professionals looking to transition into regional payroll leadership or broader Total Rewards roles.

Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network. We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing.

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998. We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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