onsite
Technical Delivery Manager - HR Payroll Systems - Brighton & Hove City Council
Program Manager
Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of council-wide payroll and pension systems, providing technical leadership, agile delivery and stakeholder coordination across HR and Payroll teams.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for the corporate payroll and pension platform, ensuring architecture, security and performance standards are met.
- Drive a major improvement programme, coordinating with Payroll and HR Systems teams to deliver enhancements on time and within budget.
- Manage end‑to‑end delivery using Agile methodologies, overseeing sprint planning, backlog grooming and release management.
- Act as the primary technical liaison for internal stakeholders, translating business requirements into robust system solutions.
- Monitor system health, resolve incidents, and implement continuous improvement initiatives, including cloud migration and automation.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing large‑scale HR payroll or pension systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle Payroll).
- Strong background in Agile delivery and technical project management.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across HR, Finance and IT functions.
- Hands‑on expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and integration technologies.
- Ability to lead technical teams, mentor staff and drive best‑practice governance.
Skills
software developmentsystem designproblem solving