Payroll Transformation Lead Multi-Entity

Position: Payroll Transformation Lead Multi-Entity)
## Interim Payroll Implementation Specialist Apply locations:
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Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.# About the role Sulzer is seeking an experienced Interim Payroll Implementation Specialist to support the transition of UK payroll operations into a streamlined shared services model using Strada.  You will lead the review, standardisation, and implementation of payroll processes across 7 legal entities (c.1300 employees), ensuring a compliant, efficient, and scalable solution.

Sulzer is seeking an experienced Interim Payroll Implementation Specialist to support the transition of UK payroll operations into a streamlined shared services model using Strada.  You will lead the review, standardisation, and implementation of payroll processes across 7 legal entities (c.1300 employees), ensuring a compliant, efficient, and scalable solution.

Key Responsibilities
* Assess current payroll processes, identifying risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities to standardise
* Streamline and align processes to a shared services operating model
* Lead end-to-end payroll implementation (configuration, data migration, parallel runs, and go-live)
* Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation (HMRC)
* Deliver change management, stakeholder engagement, and training
* Provide post-go-live (“hypercare”) support to ensure stability
* Support governance, controls, and continuous improvement
* About You
* Proven payroll implementation or transformation experience
* Strong multi-entity payroll expertise
* Experience driving process standardisation and improvements
* Knowledge of UK payroll legislation
* Experience with Strada (Workday desirable)
* Strong stakeholder management and project delivery skills
* Qualifications & Experience
* CIPP qualification (or equivalent) OR significant payroll experience

Why Join?

This is a high-impact role where you will drive excellence and help streamline payroll operations during a key transformation programme.# What we offer you Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.### Join Sulzer Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world.

With more than 13’000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team.### Our global team

We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success. We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive. Join our team now to grow your expertise and develop solutions that truly make a difference!
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