Lead Payroll Implementation Consultant

London Design, Engineering, Product Management – Delivery Services /Full Time /Hybrid Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status.

At Deputy, we’re improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world’s workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline.

When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier 're becoming an AI-native company, a commitment that means you'll be empowered (and expected) to use AI tools and thinking in your day-to-day work. You'll have the training, support, and freedom to use AI responsibly and creatively to spark ideas, solve problems faster, and unlock new ways of working.

If you’re passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most!

The Team:
You will be a member of our Delivery Services team, which includes all of the Consultants, Engineers & Architects that deliver tailored workforce management solutions to global brands in hospitality, retail and healthcare. Our key focus is designing and delivering transformative solutions that help our customers grow their businesses into thriving workplaces. As a team we value the diverse perspectives and experiences each team member brings to the table and are looking for individuals who are passionate about having a huge part in building a best in class experience for our customers.

The Role:

As a Lead Implementation Consultant - Payroll, you’ll leverage your technical background to develop tailored solutions for our enterprise customers. You’ll own the delivery lifecycle for new and existing implementations, developing strong relationships that set our customers up for success. You’ll support the team with local internal initiatives and be given time to innovate and own areas of process improvement

Manage the end-to-end delivery and implementation of complex Payroll projects for Deputy’s largest enterprise customers.

Responsibilities Act as a trusted advisor to customers by providing best practices, thought leadership and identifying areas of opportunity throughout the payroll implementation process

Mentor and support junior team members on payroll implementation best practices, technical nuances, and customer engagement strategies to build overall team capability and confidence

Validate customer requirements discovered in the sales process through technical workshops and informational sessions with operational stakeholders

Define and communicate project plans with clearly defined timelines and deliverables

Collaborate with Solutions Architects to design custom solutions as needed to fulfil customer requirements

Engage CX Engineers and delivery partners to develop and deliver custom work in line with customer’s requirements and project timelines

Interpret and map customer’s business structure to the Deputy platform, optimising for ease of use and performance

Proactively communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding status updates, risks, and overall project health

Take a train-the-trainer approach, equipping customer with training sessions and materials to insure continued success

Collaborate with Support and Success teams to document the configuration, custom solutions, and key stakeholders from the account, insuring a smooth transition from Implementation into longer-term support

Skills & Experience Proven ability to understand, define, and document deliverables, including but not limited to: requirements…