UK Payroll Transformation Lead (18-Month Contract)

RLE INTERNATIONAL Produktentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH; Basildon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

RLE INTERNATIONAL Produktentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH is seeking a UK Payroll Renewal Manager to lead a major payroll transformation project. The role oversees delivery across payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external partners, driving change while ensuring compliance and payroll accuracy.

The 18-month contract involves leading the team through requirements, design, testing, and deployment, with strong emphasis on governance, risk management, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll transformation projects.
• Knowledge of UK payroll processes and statutory requirements.
• Experience with SAP/Global View payroll systems.
• Experience with Alteryx or data comparison tools.
• Excellent stakeholder and governance communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll transformation activities and BAU changes.
• Manage requirements with internal stakeholders and third-party integrators.
• Review system designs to meet payroll and compliance needs.
• Lead payroll testing and UAT.
• Coordinate project plans, milestones, and dependencies.
• Provide status reporting to management.
• Represent Payroll in governance forums.
• Ensure governance and controls across payroll changes.

Skills

Team leadership

Payroll transformation

Change governance

Quality assurance

Project management

Stakeholder management

Process automation

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Risk management

Education

Degree or Equivalent

Payroll Qualification

Tools

SAP

Global View

Alteryx

Beyond Compare

Job description

RLE INTERNATIONAL Produktentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH is seeking a UK Payroll Renewal Manager to lead a major payroll transformation project. The role oversees delivery across payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external partners, driving change while ensuring compliance and payroll accuracy.

The 18-month contract involves leading the team through requirements, design, testing, and deployment, with strong emphasis on governance, risk management, and effective stakeholder engagement.