Payroll Manager

Guidant Global; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidant Global in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations during a SAP-to-Oracle Fusion transformation. The role is hybrid, combining home and office-based work, with a contract term through January 29, 2027.

You will oversee BAU payroll, support change programmes, and help develop an efficient payroll function while ensuring compliance and data protection.

Qualifications

• Wealth of experience managing payroll operations in large organisations.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience with payroll system implementation or major transformations.
• Familiarity with SAP, Oracle Fusion or similar HR/payroll systems.
• Advanced Excel skills and payroll reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate and timely payroll delivery and compliance.
• Support SAP to Oracle Fusion transition, including testing and implementation.
• Provide leadership and capacity across the payroll function.
• Ensure efficient, customer-focused payroll processes.
• Identify improvements to payroll ways of working and service delivery.
• Build relationships with HR, Finance and stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll operations

UK payroll legislation

System implementation

SAP

Oracle Fusion

Excel reporting

Stakeholder management

Cross-team collaboration

Data confidentiality

Tools

SAP

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Title: Payroll Manager

Location: Hybrid Working (Home and Office Based)

Contract: Contract until 29 January 2027

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join our team during an exciting period of transformation and improvement. This role has been created to provide additional leadership and capacity as we transition from SAP to Oracle Fusion (Redwood), helping to ensure the continued delivery of a high-quality payroll service while supporting key improvement initiatives.
• Reporting to the Head of HR Shared Services, you will work alongside the existing Payroll Manager to lead business-as-usual payroll operations, support change programmes, and contribute to the development of a more efficient, future-ready payroll function.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong operational experience and a passion for process improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the accurate and timely delivery of payroll services, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies.
• Support the successful transition from SAP to Oracle Fusion (Redwood), contributing to process improvements, testing and implementation activities.
• Work closely with the existing Payroll Manager to provide leadership and additional capacity across the payroll function.
• Ensure payroll processes are efficient, effective and customer focused.
• Identify opportunities to improve ways of working and enhance service delivery.
• Build strong relationships with HR, Finance and key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on payroll matters, resolving complex issues where required.
• Support the continuous development of payroll processes, controls and reporting capabilities.
• Monitor payroll performance and contribute to the delivery of departmental objectives and improvement plans.
• Ensure sensitive employee and payroll data is handled confidentially and in line with data protection requirements.

About You

• We are looking for an experienced payroll professional who can balance operational delivery with continuous improvement initiatives.

You will have:

• Significant experience managing payroll operations within a complex organisation.
• A strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, statutory requirements and best practice.
• Experience of payroll system implementation, upgrades or large-scale transformation projects.
• Knowledge of SAP, Oracle Fusion or similar HR and payroll systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience using payroll reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively across teams while also taking ownership of key deliverable.
• A proactive and adaptable approach within a changing environment.

Why Join Us?

• This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of payroll services during a significant systems transformation. You'll have the opportunity to influence improvement plans, support colleagues through change and contribute to the delivery of a modern, efficient payroll function.