Payroll Transformation (Workday)

Client Details

Our Client

• UK leading multi-site organisation with a nationwide presence
• Highly complex workforce model including salaried, hourly-paid, seasonal and shift based employees
• Significant investment in people, technology and digital transformation initiatives
• Hybrid working model for this role offered - typically 1 to 2 days per week in the office
• Office location: nr. Cambridge

Description

Payroll Transformation (Workday)

Reporting into the transformation leadership team, you will play a critical role in ensuring payroll processes, controls, and technology solutions are operating effectively following multiple Workday implementations.

You will work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, Technology, and third-party providers to identify opportunities for process optimisation, improve data quality, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading payroll transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assessing current payroll processes and designing future-state solutions.
• Supporting the optimisation of multiple implemented Workday modules.
• Driving payroll process standardisation across a large, multi-site workforce.
• Managing payroll-related systems enhancements, testing, and releases.
• Identifying and resolving process inefficiencies and control gaps.
• Partnering with HRIS, Finance, and Technology teams to improve integrations and data flows.
• Supporting payroll governance, compliance, and risk management activities.
• Managing stakeholders across operational and executive levels.
• Delivering change management and adoption activities across payroll functions.
• Providing subject matter expertise on UK payroll legislation and best practice.

Profile

Payroll Transformation (Workday)

• Happy to adhere to a rolling contract (c. 9 months minimum)
• Immediately available
• Significant experience leading payroll transformation programmes.
• Experience within a high-volume UK payroll environment supporting thousands of employees.
• Strong experience working with Workday Payroll and multiple Workday modules (e.g. HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Benefits).
• Proven experience following HRIS and payroll technology implementations.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, compliance, and controls.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrable process improvement and operating model redesign experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Job Offer

Payroll Transformation (Workday)

• Daily rate (inclusive of holiday pay): £400 - £450 per day
• Travel expensed when coming to the office (nr. Cambridge)
• Typically 1 -2 days per week on site
• 9 month, rolling contract
• Full time