SAP Payroll & Time SME
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Rate: £272 - £470 per day
Contract: 1 Year
IR35: Inside IR35
Role Overview
We are seeking a senior SAP Payroll & Time Lead to support a large-scale ECC to S/4HANA (H4S4) technical migration programme. This role will take end-to-end ownership of the Payroll and Time workstream, leading functional design, migration assurance, and deployment activities in line with the overall programme objectives.
This is a senior, client-facing leadership role requiring deep functional expertise in SAP Payroll and Time, hands-on migration experience, and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders within a complex delivery environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the Payroll and Time workstream across the full migration lifecycle, including design, build, testing, cutover, and hypercare
* Act as the primary functional Subject Matter Expert for Payroll and Time, providing best-practice guidance for S/4HANA
* Drive impact assessments and solution design for Payroll and Time during the migration from SAP ECC to H4S4
* Collaborate closely with technical, integration, and Basis teams to ensure data readiness, system stability, and migration success
* Oversee payroll data validation, reconciliation, and parallel payroll runs to ensure accuracy, control, and compliance
* Manage senior client stakeholders, providing clear status updates, resolving issues, and supporting informed decision-making
* Proactively identify and mitigate functional risks and dependencies across the Payroll and Time domain
* Ensure full compliance with UK payroll legislation and client-specific payroll and time requirements
* Support and govern testing activities, including SIT, UAT, and payroll-specific validation and assurance cycles
Required Skills & xsngvjr Experience
* Strong hands-on experience in SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management (UK payroll experience strongly preferred)
* Proven track record supporting SAP S/4HANA (H4S4) or ECC technical migration programmes
* Deep understanding of payroll schemas, rules, time evaluation, and payroll integrations
* Demonstrated experience in payroll data migration, reconciliation, and parallel payroll testing
* Strong client-facing capability with the ability to engage, influence, and lead senior stakeholders
* Comfortable operating within complex, governance-driven delivery environments