ECM Payroll Manager - #2158602

Are you an experienced payroll professional with a passion for operational excellence, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement?

We're seeking an ECM Payroll Business Partner Manager to lead payroll partnership activities, drive service performance, and act as a trusted advisor to key business stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to influence payroll strategy, enhance employee experience, and ensure the delivery of high-quality payroll services across a complex organisation.

The shift pattern for this role is: Monday-Friday 13:30-22:00

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with business leaders and key stakeholders to deliver an exceptional payroll service.
• Lead payroll governance, compliance, and operational performance activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, controls, and efficiency.
• Analyse payroll data and trends to provide insights and recommendations.
• Manage relationships with internal and external payroll providers.
• Support business change, transformation, and system enhancement projects.
• Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Lead and develop a high-performing payroll team.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience with payroll leadership and management experience
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, compliance, and governance in the USA
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead change and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong focus on customer service and employee experience.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to shape and influence payroll strategy.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Chance to make a tangible impact on business performance and employee experience.

Benefits for our teams include:

• The choice to work flexibly from home and the office, in line with our hybrid working principles
• Bonus linked to company and personal performance
• Generous 28 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Five days paid Caregiver/Dependant leave per annum
• Five paid days off per year for volunteering
• Private healthcare, discounted dental insurance and health care cashback scheme
• Opportunity to participate in the company share scheme
• Access to a range of retail discounts and saving

What we stand for

We’re committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable, and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected. If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to help.

If you're a strategic payroll professional who thrives on building strong partnerships and driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.