Project Manager - Payroll and HR

Project Manager – HR/Payroll Systems Implementation

Location: North England / Hybrid Working AvailableContract Length: 8 MonthsRate: Up to £400 per dayWorking Pattern: 3 Days Per Week

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a key HR and Payroll systems implementation project for a well-established education and training organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to drive the successful delivery of a complex transformation programme, managing system implementation, data migration, and stakeholder engagement from project inception through to go-live.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering HR and Payroll technology projects, ideally involving systems such as iTrent and/or People First.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of an HR/Payroll implementation project.
• Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, system vendors, and third-party partners.
• Coordinate and oversee data cleansing, validation, and migration activities.
• Ensure project milestones are delivered on time and within scope.
• Facilitate project governance meetings and provide regular status updates.
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