Payroll Manager – Transformation
Posted on 7 October 2026
£55k-£75k DOE + Bonus & Benefits
Fixed Term Contract
Newcastle
Finance Transformation
33169
Opportunity description
Job Title:
Payroll Manager – Transformation
Stanton House are partnering with a global professional services organisation undertaking a major transformation of its payroll operating model. They are looking for a Payroll Manager to join on a Fixed Term Contract to help drive payroll activities and support the ongoing transformation.
Role: Payroll Manager – Transformation
12-month FTC (Fixed Term Contract)
Salary: £55k-£75k DOE + Bonus & Benefits
Location: Hybrid role with 3 days a week in the office (Newcastle is preferred location, however they have a number of offices across the UK)
Start Date: ASAP
Role
Operating across multiple regions and employing thousands of people globally, the business is implementing a new global payroll managed service model while continuing to evolve its people and finance technology landscape. This role sits within a high-profile programme and offers the opportunity to combine operational payroll leadership with meaningful transformation activity.
This opportunity is suited to an experienced payroll manager who is equally comfortable overseeing day-to-day payroll operations and supporting business change initiatives.
The position will take ownership of payroll delivery across the US and Canada, managing a small regional team while acting as a key stakeholder within a wider payroll transformation programme. The successful candidate will provide operational leadership, maintain service excellence, and support the ongoing migration towards a global managed payroll solution.
The role is UK-based with regular collaboration across North American time zones. You will need to work East Coast US/Candain time zones from the UK
Responsibilities
Role: Payroll Manager – Transformation
12-month FTC (Fixed Term Contract)
Salary: £55k-£75k DOE + Bonus & Benefits
Location: Hybrid role with 3 days a week in the office (Newcastle is preferred location, however they have a number of offices across the UK)
Start Date: ASAP
Role
Operating across multiple regions and employing thousands of people globally, the business is implementing a new global payroll managed service model while continuing to evolve its people and finance technology landscape. This role sits within a high-profile programme and offers the opportunity to combine operational payroll leadership with meaningful transformation activity.
This opportunity is suited to an experienced payroll manager who is equally comfortable overseeing day-to-day payroll operations and supporting business change initiatives.
The position will take ownership of payroll delivery across the US and Canada, managing a small regional team while acting as a key stakeholder within a wider payroll transformation programme. The successful candidate will provide operational leadership, maintain service excellence, and support the ongoing migration towards a global managed payroll solution.
The role is UK-based with regular collaboration across North American time zones. You will need to work East Coast US/Candain time zones from the UK
Responsibilities
- Lead payroll operations across the US and Canada, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll delivery for a large employee population.
- Manage and develop a team of payroll professionals based across North America.
- Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, providing regular updates on payroll operations, risks and programme progress.
- Support the ongoing implementation of a global managed payroll service model.
- Work closely with internal transformation teams, payroll specialists and external providers to deliver project milestones.
- Facilitate discussions and workshops to define future-state payroll processes and operating models.
- Manage payroll compliance relating to US and Canadian legislation, taxation and statutory requirements.
- Drive process standardisation and continuous improvement across the payroll function.
- Extensive experience managing complex US and Canadian payroll operations in a large, global business.
- Proven ability to balance operational payroll leadership alongside transformation or change initiatives.
- Demonstrable experience managing payroll-related projects, process improvement initiatives or outsourcing programmes.
- Experience supporting payroll managed service implementations or vendor transitions – CloudPay experience a bonus
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence and credibility to engage senior business leaders.
- Strong understanding of US payroll legislation, taxation and compliance requirements.
- Experience working within multinational or globally matrixed organisations.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes.
- Advanced Excel and payroll reporting capabilities.
- £55,000 - £75,000 base salary dependent on experience.
- 12-month Fixed Term Contract with strong likelihood of extension or permanent conversion.
- Profit share scheme, typically delivering an additional 8-10% of salary paid bi-annually.
- 9% pension (Employer pension contribution of 6% with a 3% employee contribution)
- Private healthcare.
- Life assurance.
- Income protection and additional insurance benefits.
- Hybrid working with three days per week in the office.
