Payroll Implementation Manager
Skills
Continuous ImprovementCustomer Relationship ManagementDashboardsData VisualizationManagementPayroll ManagementPayroll Processing
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Payroll Implementation Manager, Coordinator, or similar onboarding-focused payroll role
- Team Lead or Team Manager or similar senior level experience with hands on line management responsibilities
- Strong working knowledge of UK payroll and pension set-up
- HMRC balancing and parallel running experience
- Experience managing customer relationships through onboarding and go-live
- Familiarity with PayCaptain or a comparable payroll platform is a bonus
Nice to have
- Meticulous
- Organised
- Calm under pressure
- Customer-focused
- Proactive communicator
Day to day
- Lead end-to-end payroll and pension implementations for new customers, ensuring setups are accurate and ready for go-live.
- Run workbook sessions, deliver admin and user training, and coordinate closely with customers, internal teams, and technical support.
- Manage daily team operations, including huddles, workload allocation, one-to-ones, and ongoing support for team development.
