Payroll Implementation Lead

6 months ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Aveva Full time

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals - safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies.

Payroll Implementation Lead FTC 9M, Cambridge/ London
- In this role as a Payroll Implementation Lead you will be an expert to lead the project to transition the UK & US Payroll from the current vendors to the Workday payroll system._
- You are an experienced payroll professional having led multiple payroll transitions. You will work closely with our internal payroll team, project team, finance teams and IT. You will also work hand-in-hand with an external vendor._
- You are hands-on who understands how payroll operates in various countries and in various models (outsourced, in house, etc); are able to share best practices and work collaboratively with our regional payroll teams to establish standardization, automation and improvement in the controls of payroll globally._

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the delivery of the payroll system implementation in accordance with the agreed timetable
- Identify and system and process requirements and document them in a prescribed format (e.g. Workday workbooks)
- Work with Regional People Services Directors to provide design decisions.
- Perform Payroll GPO (Global Process Owner) role for UK and US, including drafting training materials and delivering training to colleagues
- Ensure positive change journey for Payroll teams as well as impacted colleagues, employees and managers working with and managing incumbent payroll vendors
- Work with the Regional People Services Directors to manage the transition period
- Responsible for User Acceptance testing (UAT) and parallel runs as agreed as part of the project
- Partner with relevant key stakeholders across AVEVA to ensure ongoing compliance with local policies including creation of any new process maps, compliance documents, etc.
- Identify potential risks & mitigate against them, as well as provide governance mechanisms for AVEVA
- Review payroll procedures to ensure ongoing compliance
- Deliver a rest of world payroll strategy in conjunction with the external vendor and internal teams, including drafting test cases in a prescribed format.
- Success will be measured in this role by:

- Project deliverance in agreed timelines and budget.
- Providing regular, accurate status reporting, in line with the project governance.
- Demonstrating accuracy in testing, parallel and go-live
- Full legislative compliance
- Being able to evidence working flexibly, and collaboratively with managers and colleagues
- Key Working Relationships in this role include:

- People Services Leadership team
- Leaders/managers across the regions
- Project team, including People Tech Partner, Comms Partner and Project Manager
- Stakeholders throughout AVEVA including IT, Finance Operations/Audit, Regional Finance Controllers and FP&A
- External suppliers including but not limited to System Integrators, benefits providers, current payroll providers, etc

Skills & Qualifications
- Significant experience related to Payroll, Benefits, HR policies and processes, and continuous improvement
- Knowledge of Workday HRIS
- Project delivery working across multiple time zones
- Effective communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to work to deadlines, stakeholder management and time management skills - balancing multiple priorities by considering importance, level of urgency and other dependencies
- Demonstrate problem solving & analytical skills and critical thinking.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Payroll Project Manager
- Ability to handle challenging issues in a diverse and dynamic environment. Qualifications

Beneficial skills & Qualifications
- CIPP or equivalent qualification would be desirable

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.



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