Payroll Transformation Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Take a key role in the effective execution of Sumer’s payroll transformation initiative, which involves implementing a new Payroll solution across various business units.

• Provide support to one of Sumer’s most critical service lines.

• Collaborate extensively with Payroll leaders, hub teams, Technology, Procurement, Finance, Learning & Development, and external vendors.

• Ensure that the migration is meticulously planned, rigorously governed, and executed with minimal operational disruption.

• Concentrate on orchestrating the comprehensive payroll migration strategy, managing interdependencies, facilitating testing and training preparation, driving issue resolution, and ensuring each hub is equipped for parallel run, go-live, and transition into standard operations.

• This role is an 18-month fixed-term contract, reporting directly to the Strategy and Integration Director.

⛳️ Requirements

• Project Management Skills: Proven experience in effectively managing multiple technology and transformation project streams. Strong planning, governance, and delivery discipline are essential.

• Analytical Skills: Strong capability for data analysis and problem-solving with a methodical approach.

• Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to engage and nurture relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

• Vendor Management: Proficiency in managing external vendors and delivery partners.

• Problem-Solving: A solution-oriented mindset, adept at identifying and addressing challenges that may arise during projects. Highly organized, focused on delivery, and capable of maintaining momentum across various workstreams.

• Flexible and deadline-driven: Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced professional services setting.

• Process Mapping and Optimization: Expertise in assessing current workflows and suggesting enhancements for efficiency and consistency, along with a practical understanding of testing and change adoption.

• Communication: Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex information and driving actionable insights.

• Desirable Skills

• Previous experience in a professional services environment, particularly with payroll or finance operations.

• Experience in delivering payroll, HR, ERP, or other operational system implementations.

• Experience in supporting data migration, parallel run, testing, and go-live activities.

• Experience collaborating with external software vendors and implementation partners.

• Change management experience, including training coordination, adoption planning, and business readiness.

🏝️ Benefits

• At Sumer, we recognize that everyone’s journey is unique. That’s why we are dedicated to fairness, eliminating obstacles, and providing the support needed for individuals to excel in their work. If you require any assistance during the hiring process, please let us know.

• Our values reflect what is most important to us and guide our daily operations:

• We Shine Together

• We Do the Right Thing

• We Make It Count

• We understand that diverse teams enhance our strength. Therefore, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong, and differences are appreciated and celebrated.