HR & Payroll Lead

Belmont Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Lead to join Liverpool City Council. This full-time role involves leading the HR & Payroll workstream, collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver an integrated system, and managing a team of HR Analysts. Candidates should possess MCIPD or CIPP qualifications and proven experience in HR system transformations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading HR and Payroll system transformation projects in a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR & Payroll workstream across all planning and delivery.
• Collaborate with service leads and external suppliers.
• Drive design governance and produce documentation for authority meetings.
• Support the delivery of best practice process design.
• Engage stakeholders and embed change in new systems and processes.
• Identify opportunities for automation across HR and Payroll operations.
• Provide functional expertise to other programme workstreams.
• Lead and develop a small team of HR Analysts.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

HR system transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

MCIPD or CIPP qualification

Job description

Overview

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking to recruit a HR & Payroll Lead to join Liverpool City Council on an initial 3-6 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

About the Role

Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Lead to play a pivotal role in delivering a fully integrated HR, Payroll and Finance system as part of our transformation programme.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the HR & Payroll workstream across all areas of planning, delivery, reporting, and risk management.
• Collaborate with the Director of People and Organisational Culture, service leads, and external suppliers to deliver a fully integrated system.
• Drive design governance and produce documentation for design authority and board meetings.
• Support the delivery of best practice process design, ensuring alignment with organisational ambitions and statutory requirements.
• Engage stakeholders and core users to embed change and promote adoption of new systems and processes.
• Identify opportunities for automation, service improvement and efficiency across HR and Payroll operations.
• Provide functional expertise to other programme workstreams (testing, data, and change management).
• Lead and develop a small team of HR Analysts, ensuring high-quality outcomes, professional development, and effective performance management.

About You

We're looking for a strategic thinker and collaborative leader with:

• MCIPD and/or CIPP qualification (or equivalent professional qualification).
• Proven experience leading HR and Payroll system transformation projects in a complex organisation.

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you