Global Payroll Transformation Manager

Arup; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Global Payroll Transformation Manager to lead payroll transformation projects. The role focuses on streamlining delivery models and ensuring operational excellence across regions. Ideal candidates will have experience in payroll transformation, understanding of global payroll environments, and strong stakeholder management skills. This position offers competitive rewards and a supportive working culture.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Profit share

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing payroll managed service and vendor consolidation.
• Proven ability to monitor progress of transformation and resolve issues.
• Familiarity with risk and issue management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of payroll transformation projects across multiple countries.
• Document existing processes and identify inefficiencies.
• Manage contributions from stakeholders and navigate dependencies.

Skills

Payroll transformation experience

Understanding of global payroll environments

Strong understanding of payroll systems

Experience with Oracle EBS or Fusion

Ability to manage global stakeholders

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Client:

Arup

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Arup people function is undergoing an exciting period of transformation. As we establish our new operating model, we are streamlining our processes and aligning our delivery on a global scale, to ensure that we provide an excellent member experience aligned to our values.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!

The Opportunity

The Global Payroll Transformation Manager will support in the successful delivery of all Payroll transformation projects globally with particular focus on the UKIMEA, Europe and Americas regions.

Existing Delivery Model as Global Payroll Transformation Manager, you’ll lead the charge in assessing and refining the current delivery landscape—particularly across the UKIMEA, Europe, and Americas regions. Your focus will be on thoroughly documenting existing processes, identifying inefficiencies, and championing continuous improvements throughout the global payroll delivery teams. By driving enhancements across both domestic and mobility payroll life cycles, you'll ensure operational excellence and consistency. This role also involves managing contributions from internal and external stakeholders, as well as navigating key dependencies that influence the overall transformation.

Future Delivery Model Looking ahead, you will play a critical role in reshaping the payroll ecosystem into a more unified and scalable delivery model. Working alongside the Global Head of Payroll, you'll help operationalise the global payroll strategy—evolving from a fragmented in-country and multi-vendor setup to a streamlined, strategic framework. You'll act as the payroll subject matter expert for the global Cloud HCM implementation, supporting systems and processes that enable long-term success. This is your opportunity to influence a newly established global function and leave a legacy of innovation and cohesion.

Is The Role Right for You?

We’re interested in speaking with people who have experience in the following:

Payroll transformation experience across multiple countries, including standardisation of processes and documenting requirements

Implementing a payroll managed service, vendor consolidation or new country set ups

Understanding of global payroll environments and processes

Strong understanding of payroll systems and third-party service providers, complemented by expertise in HR system integrations—ideally with Oracle EBS or Fusion.

Proactively monitoring overall progress of transformation, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate

Familiar with risk and issue management processes

Proven ability to manage global stakeholders, collaborate across corporate and business teams, and lead transformation meetings to gather requirements and track progress within cross-functional virtual environments.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Our Application Process

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Recruitment Agencies- We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing date: 22nd August2025We may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.