UK Payroll Transition Lead - INTL India

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Transition Lead to support payroll transition activities across the United Kingdom. This individual will lead UK payroll workstreams and partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, HRIS, vendors, and local stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition to the future-state payroll model. The ideal candidate has strong UK payroll operations experience, hands-on involvement in payroll implementations or transitions, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, timelines, and country-specific requirements. This individual must be adaptable, flexible, and willing to take on responsibilities outside of a narrowly defined scope as project needs evolve.

Skills and Requirements

• 5+ years of UK payroll experience, including payroll operations and payroll implementation, transition, or transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll requirements, processes, controls, and statutory considerations.
• Experience supporting payroll transitions or implementations.
• Knowledge of global payroll platforms such as ADP, Strada, SAP, Workday, or similar solutions.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes, including payroll inputs, validations, gross-to-net review, compliance requirements, payroll controls, and timekeeping impacts.
• Experience coordinating testing, cutovers, payroll parallel runs, reconciliations, and go-live activities.
• Strong project coordination, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously.
• Adaptable and flexible approach with a willingness to learn, try new processes, and work outside of a prescriptive scope.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience using project management or tracking tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting UK payroll transformation or transition programs.
• Experience working with an established UK payroll team in a global organization.
• Experience in Workday-enabled payroll environments and payroll/HRIS integrations.
• Knowledge of payroll data migration, validation, and reconciliation processes.
• Familiarity with process documentation, operational readiness, and control design.
• Experience supporting payroll operations in additional Western European countries.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].