Your new company
This public sector organisation, based in Sheffield, provides essential frontline services to the local community. With a strong focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement, the organisation is investing in modernising and strengthening its core payroll processes to support a complex, high-volume workforce. Collaboration across Finance, HR, IT and Payroll is central to how the organisation delivers effective and compliant services.

Your new role
As a Payroll Continuous Improvement / Process Mapping Specialist, you will lead a focused discovery and improvement project within a highly complex payroll environment. The organisation operates multiple pay cycles (weekly and monthly) with significant variable pay, overtime and allowances, supported by several in-house and standalone systems.
You will plan and deliver an intensive programme of work, including:
*Meeting key stakeholders across Payroll, HR, Finance and IT/Systems
*Mapping the current end-to-end ("as is") payroll process, clarifying roles, responsibilities and system touchpoints
*Designing and documenting the future state ("to be") processes, applying Lean / Six Sigma principles
*Identifying inefficiencies, risks and duplication across systems including payroll, HR and incident reporting
*Developing a proof of concept to demonstrate how proposed changes would improve accuracy, efficiency and control
*Producing a clear, prioritised action plan for implementation
*Facilitating workshops with operational teams to validate findings and build engagement


What you’ll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
*Proven experience delivering payroll or workforce process improvement projects within complex environments
*Strong knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies
*Demonstrable experience of end-to-end process mapping ("as is" / "to be")
*An understanding of payroll complexity, including variable pay, overtime, multiple pay frequencies and manual inputs
*Experience working across HR, Finance, IT and Payroll functions
*Excellent facilitation skills, with confidence running workshops and engaging operational teams
*The ability to translate process issues into practical, implementable recommendations
*Experience within the public sector or similarly regulated environments (desirable)


What you’ll get in return
In return, you’ll receive:
*The opportunity to deliver a high-impact, visible improvement project
*A collaborative, professional public sector environment
*The chance to shape future payroll processes and influence long-term change
*Competitive day rate / salary, dependent on experience
*A Sheffield based role with clear scope, structure and stakeholder access



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