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ECM Payroll Manager

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Job Title: ECM Payroll Business Partner Manager
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.
Shift Pattern: 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.
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What We're Looking For
- Significant payroll leadership and management experience.
- Strong understanding of payroll legislation, compliance, and governance.
- 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


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