Project Manager (Associate Director), Payroll Consulting

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Payroll & Workforce Management at Deloitte is all about solving our clients’ challenges. Joining our team, you will work with a diverse range of clients from large UK employers to global organisations. You will work with client stakeholders from HR and payroll, focusing on how we make the complex simple, supporting your clients across the breadth of payroll and workforce management, including supporting key alliance relationships.

The team support clients across key areas such as end-to-end technology implementation services across HCM, payroll and workforce management through market leading platforms, as well as payroll operational reviews (UK and global), development of payroll strategies (UK and global), vendor and/or system selection and payroll implementation support. Examples of recent projects our Payroll & Workforce Management team have supported include: project management of a complex payroll review and development of a technology solution to implement payroll remediation required across a significant population; the implementation of full-suite Dayforce modules for multiple clients; and the implementation of global payroll services across Deloitte and 3rd party vendors.

You will join a highly experienced, driven, diverse and welcoming team who are experiencing exceptional growth and are looking for a high calibre Associate Director, to drive business development opportunities and lead project management activities across large scale global programmes and technology implementations. You will have real career progression opportunity, and the chance drive your own career with full support.

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As a member of our Payroll & Workforce Management team, you will drive and lead teams in the delivery of programmes and projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Leadership of project management teams across multiple clients, geographies and variety of deliverables, providing guidance and coaching
• Collaborate with peers to deliver on broader PWFM strategic vision and goals, understanding key financial metrics and driving business development activity to meet these
• Forward planning and management of team resourcing across active and pipeline projects
• Work with colleagues and stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines and resource allocation for complex, multi-jurisdictional projects and implementations, leadership of project governance frameworks, and management of escalation pathways across a range of transformation and implementation projects
• Ensure the PMO team delivers appropriate project governance such as the tracking of notes, accurately documenting discussions, RAID items, and circulating minutes as appropriate
• Oversee Project Managers in the proactive creation, ownership and management of project plans
• Oversee Project Managers in the design and management of communication plans, including the preparation of stakeholder reporting and leading key stakeholder communication forums, as well as team level stand ups, workshops, status meetings and other forums
• Engage effectively with client teams, external advisors and third-party service providers
• Manage project budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring cost-effectiveness, providing strategic direction to junior resource
• Keep informed of payroll and workforce management technology trends and leading practices around program/project management, contributing to the continuous process improvement
• Work closely with colleagues in other parts of the firm, and other Deloitte offices, to develop and pursue opportunities
• Work as part of a diverse team within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution

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Essential:

• Extensive experience leading large-scale, global projects and implementations
• Strong brand awareness and understanding of brand impact, both business and personal
• Experience with Dayforce / UKG
• Experience working with a blend of onshore/offshore teams
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical problems into actions to be taken to resolve
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their needs and delivering tailored solutions
• Experience of full life cycle advisory and implementation projects including scoping, contracting, billing and cash collection
• Experience of working with multiple client stakeholders across industry sectors on a UK and global basis
• Effective prioritisation management and organisational skills, including the ability to lead and manage multiple workstreams and multiple different client projects
• Strong team-player and experience of developing and coaching high-performance teams across multiple geographies
• Working with third parties, including payroll vendors
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including business report writing, preparation and delivery of presentations, workshop participation and leadership
• Experience in preparing and delivering client proposals, including proactive engagement in seeking and securing new client projects

Desirable:

• Prince2 qualification
• Experience in Change Management across complex HCM implementations
• Involvement in business development activity and the production of marketing materials

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London, Birmingham, or Reading with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

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