Payroll Implementation Manager

The role

You will own payroll implementations end to end including discovery, system configuration, parallel runs, training, and go-live. You will configure and troubleshoot UK payroll setups and work alongside Project Managers and Solutions Architects.

What you will do

• Own payroll implementations end to end: discovery, system configuration, parallel runs, training, and go-live
• Configure and troubleshoot UK payroll setups, including GL and pensions configuration and RTI processing
• Spot opportunities to improve the process and see them through yourself
• Work alongside Project Managers and Solutions Architects on the wider implementation journey
• Travel to customer sites for training and launch support, alongside remote delivery
• Use AI in your day to day work: reconciliation, communication, wherever it actually speeds things up

Required qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing UK payroll systems end to end
• Real working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and processing
• Curious, and genuinely comfortable with ambiguity
• High attention to detail and real accountability
• Excited about using AI in everyday tools like spreadsheets, communications, and reconciliation

Nice to have

• CIPP (or equivalent) qualification, or working towards one

Benefits

• Share options
• 35 days annual leave (25 days standard plus 10 flexible public holiday days)
• Extra day of leave for every year of service
• Pension contributions matched up to 5%
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Enhanced parental leave & pay
• Workplace nursery salary sacrifice scheme
• Annual all expenses paid team retreats
• The latest Macbook and equipment budget for your home office
• Professional development budget
• Unlimited free books

About the company

Sona is the AI-native workforce management platform for frontline organisations. They have signed more than 100 enterprise customers across the UK and US.