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SAP Payroll Project Manager

  • Practice SAP

  • Technologies SAP Technology Jobs

  • Location London , United Kingdom

  • Type Contract

SAP Payroll Project Manager

Location: UK & Ireland
Contract: Fixed Term (12 months)
Start Date: ASAP

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager – Payroll to lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale Payroll transformation programme, reporting into a senior Programme Manager.

This role carries full accountability for the successful implementation of a new payroll solution, spanning design, build, testing, cutover, and transition to business-as-usual (BAU). It is a business-critical position requiring deep payroll domain expertise, disciplined project governance, and a strong focus on risk, controls, and compliance.

The Project Manager will work cross-functionally with HR, Time & Attendance, Finance, IT, and external vendors to deliver an accurate, compliant, and resilient payroll solution across the UK & Ireland.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience delivering end-to-end payroll implementations, ideally involving enterprise payroll platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors / Employee Central Payroll or equivalent.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

  • Own and manage the full payroll project lifecycle from initiation through hypercare.

  • Maintain integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and RAID logs.

  • Be accountable for delivery against agreed scope, timelines, quality standards, and success criteria.

  • Provide regular, clear status reporting, highlighting risks, issues, and decision points.

  • Ensure alignment with wider programme objectives and cross-functional dependencies.

Payroll Transformation & Solution Delivery

  • Lead the implementation of a new payroll solution, ensuring functional accuracy and regulatory compliance.

  • Coordinate solution design across Payroll, HR, Time & Attendance, Finance, and IT.

  • Oversee data migration, parallel runs, payroll validation, and cutover activities.

  • Ensure payroll controls, audit requirements, and statutory obligations are fully met.

  • Manage transition to BAU, including handover to operational teams and support models.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

  • Act as the primary point of accountability for senior business stakeholders.

  • Manage relationships with external vendors, system integrators, and payroll providers.

  • Facilitate decision-making, resolve conflicts, and maintain stakeholder confidence throughout delivery.

Risk, Compliance & Quality

  • Proactively identify and mitigate payroll, regulatory, and operational risks.

  • Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, change control, and data protection standards.

  • Drive quality assurance across testing, sign-off, and go-live readiness activities.

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