Payroll Team Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council seeks a Lead Payroll Excellence to spearhead payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payments for thousands. This role offers the chance to influence payroll strategy while leading a dedicated team, driving service improvements, and ensuring compliance with payroll legislation. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Generous leave and pension schemes

Agile working to support lifestyle

Opportunities for ongoing development

Inclusive culture with a focus on belonging

Qualifications

• Substantial relevant experience in payroll management.
• Strong understanding of payroll systems and compliance.
• Experience managing complex payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll team to deliver high-quality payroll services.
• Oversee payroll operations including gross/net pay and reconciliations.
• Drive service improvements and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analytics

Service Improvement

Payroll Legislation

Education

CIPP Qualification or Equivalent

Job description

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Lead Payroll Excellence at Warwickshire County Council

Are you ready to take the lead in one of our vital services? We’re looking for a passionate and experienced payroll professional to head up our Payroll team—delivering high-volume, high-impact services across Warwickshire County Council, our schools and our external clients.

This is more than just a payroll job. It’s your opportunity to lead a team that ensures thousands of people are paid accurately and on time, every time. You’ll be at the heart of a service that underpins the wellbeing and performance of our workforce—and your leadership will make a real difference.

• Lead a team delivering payroll critical services to Warwickshire County Council and external clients.
• Oversee complex payroll operations, including gross/net pay, special payments, overpayments, and reconciliations.
• Manage system maintenance, testing, and compliance with legislation and audit requirements.
• Drive service improvement, data integrity, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to shape smarter, more efficient payroll processes.
• Be the go-to expert for all things payroll—guiding your team, influencing strategy, and delivering results.

You’ll also be part of a wider network of brilliant professionals across our Workforce Information Systems (HRIS), Commercial, and Service Improvement teams. These teams are known for their innovation, collaboration, and impact—and together, you’ll help shape the future of Workforce Services in Warwickshire.

What You’ll Bring

• CIPP qualification or equivalent in HR (or working towards), or substantial relevant experience.
• Proven leadership in payroll services, with experience managing complex, high-volume operations.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, data analytics, and service improvement.
• A strategic mindset with a passion for people, process, and performance.

Why Join Us?

At Warwickshire County Council, we believe in careers with purpose.

• Agile workingto support your lifestyle
• Generous leave and pension schemes
• Inclusive, values-led culturewhere everyone belongs
• Opportunities to lead meaningful changeand shape services that matter
• Ongoing developmentthrough coaching, mentoring, and learning

This Is Your Moment

If you’re ready to lead with purpose, inspire a team, and deliver excellence in payroll—this is your opportunity.

Apply now and be the driving force behind one of the most essential services in Warwickshire. Your leadership starts here

Additional Information

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specifications here

For Candidate Pack click link here

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Closing date: 28th July 2025
Interview and assessment date:11th August 2025

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. Seemore