Payroll&PensionsManager

Job Description: **Payroll & Pensions Manager Location: Hybrid - Manchester based but with Travel to central London required minimum 1 day per week - Expenses for travel to central London will be fully paid Salary: Up to £70,000 – Contract type: Fixed Term Contract Up to October 2027, full time 37.5 hour per week** **The Role** We’re looking for an experienced Payroll & Pensions Project Manager to lead the onboarding and integration of newly acquired businesses in our Health Service Division’s payroll and pension operations. This is a high impact role where accuracy is critical. You’ll take ownership of complex integration projects, ensuring data is accurate, processes are fit for purpose, and payroll and pensions transitions are delivered seamlessly. This role is project lead rather than purely technical, but you’ll need a strong understanding of payroll or pensions to confidently lead delivery, challenge where needed and resolve any problems. You will also lead a project within our Health Services Division to move the administration of 2 of our Defined Benefit arrangements to a new 3rd party administrator. **What You’ll Be Doing** * Lead end-to-end project delivery for payroll and pensions integration across acquisitions * Take ownership of data mapping, data flows, and data integrity, ensuring accuracy across all systems * Identify inefficiencies or broken processes and implement improved, scalable solutions * Work with internal teams and external providers to onboard new entities into existing payroll and pension frameworks * Oversee compliance with payroll and pensions regulations and requirements within the newly acquired businesses * Manage multiple workstreams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard * Support the transition and administration changes of 2 DB pension schemes to a new 3rd party administrator * Act as the key link between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring smooth delivery **What We’re Look