Role Purpose
To lead the translation of SAP Payroll into Oracle Fusion Payroll (UK), ensuring accurate gross-to-net processing, clean and auditable payroll data migration, effective UAT and parallel runs, proactive risk management, and a controlled go-live.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Functional Design & SAP ? Oracle Translation
- Lead Payroll functional design from SAP Payroll to Oracle Fusion Payroll (UK)
- Translate SAP wage types, schemas, and PCR logic into Oracle Fusion payroll elements
- Simplify legacy SAP payroll customisation and Local Authority-specific workarounds
- Design Oracle-standard payroll structures, calendars, balances, and costing
- Act as Payroll Design Authority.
Data Migration & Data Quality
- Define payroll data migration scope (migrate vs rebuild vs archive)
- Own payroll data migration rules for employee payroll data and YTD balances
- Support payroll data cleansing prior to System Integrator mobilisation
- Validate payroll opening balances and migrated data
- Ensure auditability and HMRC compliance
Risk Management & Governance
- Identify and manage payroll functional, data, and statutory risks
- Maintain a Payroll risk register with mitigation actions
- Escalate risks impacting pay accuracy, HMRC submissions, or pensions
- Support Design Authority and SteerCo decision making
Testing, Parallel Runs & UAT
- Define realistic payroll test scenarios
- Lead Payroll input into SIT and UAT
- Plan, manage, and validate parallel payroll runs
- Support defect triage and prioritisation based on payroll impact
Statutory, HMRC & Pensions Compliance
- Ensure payroll design supports UK statutory requirements (RTI, FPS/EPS, SSP/SMP, year-end)
- Support pension processing including LGPS where applicable
- Ensure segregation of duties and payroll controls
Cutover, Go-Live & Hypercare
- Support payroll cutover planning and sequencing
- Validate payroll readiness for go-live
- Provide payroll support during hypercare and stabilisation
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven SAP Payroll to Oracle Fusion Payroll implementation experience
- Strong SAP Payroll (PY) background
- Oracle Fusion Payroll (UK) functional expertise
- Payroll data migration and validation experience
- Experience leading parallel payroll runs and UAT
- Experience operating in Local Authority or regulated environments
Key Behaviours
- Zero-defect mindset for payroll accuracy
- Strong data ownership and accountability
- Confident challenging legacy payroll practices
- Calm and credible under programme and payroll pressure
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