Payroll Implementation Project Manager – 2 Year FTC

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Global Payroll Project Manager to lead end-to-end payroll migrations across multiple jurisdictions, working with VP Global Payroll, IT, and MSP teams.

You will drive project milestones, manage risks, coordinate Workday configurations, oversee data migrations, and ensure QA and testing quality, while reporting to senior stakeholders and maintaining strong vendor performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project management or operational implementation experience, with ≥3 years in global payroll migrations.
• Experience with Workday HCM and global payroll implementations; multi-jurisdiction rollouts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with VP Global Payroll, IT PM, and MSP team.
• Drive development with MSP PMs for each country.
• Manage project scope, milestones, and risks.
• Coordinate with Workday Solutions and IT for configurations.
• Lead data migration, QA, and system testing.
• Liaise with HCG and oversee vendor performance.
• Support payroll in SOP development.
• Report status to senior stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

Project management

Workday HCM

Global payroll migrations

Vendor management

Agile / Waterfall / Hybrid

Communication (English)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday Solutions

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with VP Global Payroll & Strategic Initiatives, IT Project Manager, and MSP team.
• Drive development with MSP Project Managers for each country.
• Manage project scope and milestone tracking.
• Identify and raise potential project risks and design mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and report project status to senior HCG stakeholders and the Global Payroll Leadership team.
• Coordinate with Workday Solutions and IT for system configurations and integrations.
• Lead data migration initiatives and oversee quality assurance and system testing.
• Serve as the main liaison for HCG and manage vendor performance and accountability.
• Support payroll team in development of standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of dedicated project management or operational implementation experience, with at least 3 years focused on end-to-end global payroll migrations.
• Practical experience with Workday HCM and Global Payroll implementations.Proven experience managing project rollouts across multiple international jurisdictions.
• High proficiency in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, Lean Six Sigma).
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management, particularly in global payroll migrations, with a strong focus on Workday HCM implementations and effective communication with stakeholders. Proven ability to manage project scope, risks, and vendor performance while ensuring quality assurance and system testing.