Payroll Manager

Stoke on Trent City Council are looking for an experienced and dynamic leader to lead the Payroll, Pension and HR Administration function. This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering a professional, efficient and fully compliant payroll, pensions and HR administration service across the organisation. You will ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, maintain strong governance and regulatory compliance and provide an exceptional customer focused service to a diverse range of stakeholders. Leading a dedicated team, you will drive continuous improvement, modernise processes and champion digital innovation through SAP SuccessFactors and associated HR Information Systems. You will play a pivotal role in shaping service delivery, improving operational performance and ensuring the organisation remains at the forefront of payroll and HR administration best practice. We are seeking a proactive and influential leader who combines technical expertise with a passion for service improvement and people development.,

• Lead the delivery of accurate, timely and compliant end to end payroll and pension services
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to Payroll and Payroll Administration teams
• Drive excellence through robust governance, controls and performance management
• Lead the development and optimisation of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and Payroll modules
• Champion digital transformation, employee self-service and automation initiatives
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, pension regulations, HMRC requirements and GDPR
• Oversee statutory payroll and pension submissions, year-end processes and audit requirements
• Build effective partnerships with HR, Finance, ICT, schools, academies and external clients
• Lead system enhancements, upgrades and testing to improve service delivery and user experience
  
  Significant experience leading payroll, pension and HR Admin services within a complex organisation
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, pensions administration and statutory compliance
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop, motivate and inspire teams
• Experience managing HR and payroll systems, ideally SAP SucessFactors
• Strong understanding of governance, audit requirements and data protection principles
• Experience in delivering service transformation, process improvement and digital change initiatives
  
  We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision., Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need., Stoke-on-Trent City Council is a unitary authority employing approximately 4,600 staff who deliver 700 services to more than 260,000 residents. Our city comprises of six towns: Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall. We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. We have undergone significant changes over the last few years. New ways of working have already transformed many service areas and we are determined to continue to develop more innovative approaches to ensure that we can maximise the benefits of transformation.
Our city Although the 13th largest city in the UK, Stoke-on-Trent is rapidly outstripping a number of parts of the country with our economic growth and recovery. Stoke-on-Trent is a city with a strong sense of civic pride - we've been voted the kindest city in the UK - and a place where you'll receive a hugely warm welcome. We have a rich and diverse culture, steeped in our prestigious industrial heritage as the celebrated 'world capital of ceramics'. But we don't just want to celebrate our proud past - we firmly believe that Stoke-on-Trent's best years are ahead of it. We are determined to raise aspirations and match them with high-quality education and health provision, as well as improved opportunities to secure fulfilling and well-paid work. Through uniting social and economic opportunities, we are maximising the full power of the city council as a secure and steadfast institution within the city.


• A competitive salary based on your skills, experience and talent
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• An excellent local authority benefits pension scheme
• Professional development through learning opportunities, regular training sessions and apprenticeship and management schemes, When you work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council you'll be helping to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. We'll provide you with support, learning opportunities and flexible working options and some amazing benefits including; a competitive salary, generous holidays, an excellent defined local authority benefit pension scheme, annual leave purchase scheme, cycle to work schemes just to name a few. We also have access to lifestyle benefits which offer a wide range of discounts such as family days out, travel, retail and many more.
Our commitment to you Vibrancy and diversity are two of Stoke-on-Trent's greatest assets. A city founded on creative endeavour should value and celebrate the multitude of voices, ideas and identities that shape its culture. We are committed to creating a culture which is truly inclusive, where all staff feel valued, listened to, supported and able to do their work to the best of their abilities at all times. And we must ensure that our decisions and policies nurture and empower communities across our city and do not inadvertently disadvantage groups and individuals that we want to help to thrive. Our approach to Equality and Diversity is an invitation to all our communities to work with and for us so we can continue to improve how we deliver services residents need. Our employee networks are inclusive, open forums for colleagues with similar lived experiences. They allow staff to meet, support and mentor each other, alongside being a voice for under-represented groups to advise and support the organisation when developing policies and services.