Payroll & T&A Transformation Project Manager- London or Sheffield

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Payroll & T&A Transformation Project Manager  to work for our client within the Banking sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London or Sheffield.

The Payroll & T&A Transformation Project Manager is responsible for delivery of Payroll and Time & Attendance projects, in line with the global strategy. Key activities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the portfolio of Payroll & Time and Attendance projects.
• Provide support, guidance, and direction across multiple workstreams that form the project, ensuring alignment to scope, governance structures implemented, and to agreed timelines.
• Manage and present a holistic view across change impacts and interventions; readiness; active Risk, Assumption, Issues, Dependency and Decisions (RAIDD) management; financial planning and tracking (including benefits tracking as appropriate); milestones identification and management; and senior stakeholder management (both within and external to the Group HR function).
• Track and report that the Project team is resourced appropriately and within budget, taking appropriate actions to manage these aspects when variance is forecast or realised.
• Track and produce MI on financials, Status, risks etc. working in partnership with Country Leads and Programme Management.
• Work with country teams and HR Points of Contact (POCs) to organise and gather inputs to inform updates, proposed actions, and recommendations.
• Enforce the robust governance structures that are in place and adhering to the Group Business Transformation Framework, to facilitate effective programme delivery in line with financial, FTE and key milestone targets.

Responsibilities:

Impact to the Business

• Manage an appropriately resourced project team.
• Ensure that the implementation of the project is effectively managed within budget and on plan.
• Ensure clear and concise plans are in place for the project and ensure that plans are clearly aligned with the strategy of the Group HR function and HR Transformation globally.

Customers and Stakeholders

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with all key stakeholders across the HR function and beyond.
•  Influence and collaborate with all relevant stakeholders – inside and outside of the department – working closely with all GB/GF/HOST/Regions, building strong relationships, ensuring consensus, and effectively influencing change outcomes.
• Foster open and honest communication anticipating stakeholder expectations – whilst also ‘holding firm the line’ to ensure we reach the desired outcomes of the programme (not dropping into ‘consensual’ behaviour limiting the pace of the transformation).
• Ensure project delivery does not have a detrimental impact on the service being delivered to customers.

Leadership & Teamwork

• Promote a positive work culture within the Project team based on respect for people, integrity of actions, creativity and collaboration leading to increased productivity.
• Inspire confidence in the project and generate excitement, enthusiasm, and commitment.
• Promote an environment of inclusion, diversity, collaboration, and trust within the team(s).
• Build and sustain commitment to long term goals across multiple teams - drive people advocacy, trust, confidence, and integrity to inspire enthusiasm for achieving these.
• Promote the value of challenging the status quo, seeking to improve ways of working and having a forward-thinking mind-set, in line with the client's Values and Strategy.

Operational Effectiveness & Control

• Manage, measure and track change impacts as a result of the project
• Ensure project delivery does not have a detrimental impact to BAU service.
• Ensure clear and concise plans are in place (global and local) for the project and ensure that plans are clearly aligned with the strategy of the Group HR function and HR Transformation globally.
• Actively manage and co-ordinate the workstream plans and programme roadmap, ensuring effective change control is in place keeping stakeholders focused on the agreed outcomes and benefits.

• Knowledge of the end-to-end Payroll and Time & Attendance process and associated regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of SAP products (e.g., SuccessFactors) and the technical landscape
• Deep understanding of change disciplines (e.g., Agile), transformation management and risk management
• Sound knowledge of LEAN and experience in leading change and re-engineering processes on a global scale.
• Proven experience of delivering Payroll and/or Time & Attendance projects
• Proven experience in operating in a Project Manager role across a multi-discipline programme
• Proven experience of positive, challenging interactions with senior stakeholders
• Proven ability in working across multi-disciplinary and multi-culturally diverse work environments
• Proven experience of managing financial and operational controls within Project boundaries
• Vendor management experience.

• Strong relationship management and influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels
• Project Management skills, including planning, tracking, reporting and governance capabilities
• Risk and Issue Management
• Ability to work positively as part of a team
• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Good organizational skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to solve problems creatively
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a matrix environment with conflicting demands.
• Ability to make considered decisions that protect and enhance HSBC’s values, reputation and commercial interests.

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension