Payroll Transformation Lead: Systems Implementation

Select Engineering; Basildon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Engineering is seeking a Payroll Systems Implementation Manager for a UK-based transformation project in Essex. You will lead delivery of a major payroll system replacement, shaping processes and controls while coordinating Payroll, HR, Finance, IT and external partners.

This 18-month contract involves team leadership, requirements management, system design review, testing, governance, and post-implementation support.

Qualifications

• Experience with Payroll Applications SAP/Global View.
• Knowledge of UK payroll processes, statutory requirements, and payroll controls.
• Experience with enterprise Payroll/HR systems.
• Experience with Alteryx, Beyond Compare or similar analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, prioritise and coordinate team activities across payroll transformation and business-as-usual change.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and support, ensuring clear ownership and delivery expectations.
• Review team outputs, develop capability and act as an escalation point for complex issues and risks.
• Lead Payroll activities supporting implementation of the new payroll system.
• Manage requirements with internal stakeholders and third-party system integrators.
• Review and challenge system designs to ensure payroll, control, statutory and end-user requirements are met.
• Develop strong system knowledge to support effective decision-making and delivery.
• Lead payroll changes through requirements, design, testing, approval, and deployment.
• Review and approve key project documentation and ensure governance and controls.

Skills

Payroll systems

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Change management

Education

Degree

Payroll Qualification

Tools

SAP

Global View

Alteryx

Beyond Compare

Excel

Job description

Select Engineering is seeking a Payroll Systems Implementation Manager for a UK-based transformation project in Essex. You will lead delivery of a major payroll system replacement, shaping processes and controls while coordinating Payroll, HR, Finance, IT and external partners.

This 18-month contract involves team leadership, requirements management, system design review, testing, governance, and post-implementation support.