Payroll Systems Manager

TN United Kingdom; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Payroll Systems Manager for their Shared Service Centre in Bradford. This hybrid role involves leading the payroll systems support team, ensuring effective resolution of payroll system queries, and managing projects related to payroll systems. Ideal candidates will have experience in payroll processing, knowledge of Oracle ERP, and strong management skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus

25 days annual leave, option to purchase 5 additional days

Wellbeing and mental health benefits

Matched pension contributions up to 10%

Access to car benefit scheme

Online learning platform for career development

Qualifications

• Experience in system support or operational payroll role.
• End-to-end payroll processing experience.
• Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll systems team to resolve incidents timely.
• Respond to payroll systems queries and data issues.
• Oversee cyclical projects impacting payroll systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Customer service

Conflict management

Tools

Oracle EBS

Oracle Fusion

Workday

Job description

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We’re looking for a Payroll Systems Manager to join us at our Shared Service Centre in Bradford. This is a hybrid role with 2 days working from the office.

This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll systems specialist to lead the payroll system support team on the successful delivery and ongoing support of UK payrolls across our payroll systems platforms, with a focus on our Oracle EBS and Fusion platforms. You will be supporting the following areas of our business: Virgin Media/O2, Virgin Media Ireland, Liberty Financial Services, and Liberty Central.

The role involves working with Payroll Managers, Oracle ERP Managers, the wider payroll teams, and the broader business to provide comprehensive support and timely resolution of pay system queries, cyclical projects, and ad-hoc change requests across the supported businesses within the Liberty Global Shared Services Centre.

Sitting within the People Systems Team, you will lead a team of system specialists in managing payroll incidents, defining customer requirements, and ensuring the change governance process is followed for any system, process, or project activity.

What will you be doing?

1. Managing the payroll systems team to ensure BAU incidents are resolved timely and effectively, maintaining service levels.
2. Responding to specialist payroll systems queries and data issues, working closely with People Services and Oracle ERP teams to prioritize system enhancements and resolve issues.
3. Reviewing business requirement documents and solution design documents to ensure they meet customer needs, collaborating with ERP teams.
4. Managing cyclical projects impacting payroll systems, including test script reviews, resource planning, and user acceptance testing.
5. Overseeing the delivery of ad-hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
6. Providing guidance on payroll implementations and supporting existing and new payroll systems.
7. Offering expertise on Oracle Fusion, Oracle EBS modules, and other HR systems.

We tend to look for people with:

• Experience in a similar system support, analyst role, or operational payroll role.
• End-to-end payroll processing experience.
• Knowledge of Workday and Oracle ERP modules.
• Management experience.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Strong attention to detail, stakeholder management, and customer service skills.
• Experience with payroll implementation projects.
• Experience working with large data populations.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary plus bonus (where applicable).
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase 5 additional days.
• Wellbeing and mental health benefits, including Calm app, medical, critical illness, and dental insurance.
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%.
• Access to our car benefit scheme.
• Online learning platform for career development.
• The opportunity to join an innovative, fast-paced, passionate team.

Who we are:

Join Liberty Global and shape tomorrow’s connections today!

We connect people through cutting-edge technology as a global leader in broadband, video, and mobile communications. We invest in fibre and 5G networks, serving over 85 million fixed and mobile connections through brands like Virgin Media O2, VodafoneZiggo, and Telenet.

Our Ventures portfolio includes over 75 companies in content, tech, and infrastructure, such as ITV, Formula E, AtlasEdge, and Egg. We prioritize diversity, equity, and sustainability, using technology for good. If you're entrepreneurial and thrive on challenges, join our high-performing team.

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We look forward to hearing from you, regardless of your background.