Head of Payroll & Pensions Operations

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Wytham; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payroll and pensions service provider in Wytham seeks a Head of Payroll & Pensions to lead operations for over 22,000 staff. The role demands extensive experience in payroll and pensions management, a knack for driving process improvements, and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels. You'll mentor a dedicated team, ensuring compliance and governance across multiple complex pension schemes. This is a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic, progressive environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large-scale payroll operations and high-volume processing.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing a pension administration service.
• Strong track record of leading organisational change and service improvement.
• Confidence in managing relationships at executive and board level.
• Passion for developing people, teams, and best-practice processes.
• Experience within the education sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage payroll operations and pension administration for 22,000+ staff.
• Provide strategic direction, identifying and driving process and system enhancements.
• Build strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders to support organisational goals.
• Ensure effective governance, compliance, and risk management across multiple pension schemes.
• Develop, mentor, and support the payroll and pensions team to achieve operational excellence.

Skills

Managing large-scale payroll operations

Overseeing pension administration

Leading organisational change

Building strong relationships

Mentoring payroll and pensions team

Job description

A leading payroll and pensions service provider in Wytham seeks a Head of Payroll & Pensions to lead operations for over 22,000 staff. The role demands extensive experience in payroll and pensions management, a knack for driving process improvements, and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels. You'll mentor a dedicated team, ensuring compliance and governance across multiple complex pension schemes. This is a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic, progressive environment.