Salary:
Up to 80,000 depending on experience
Payroll Implementation Recovery Project Manager | Immediate Start | Liverpool | Temporary Contract
We're recruiting an experienced payroll implementation recovery project manager for an immediate-start temporary contract based in Liverpool.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior project professional with a proven track record of recovering complex payroll, HRIS or ERP implementations.
You'll take ownership of stabilising a live payroll programme, driving issue resolution, establishing effective governance, and restoring confidence across the business.
The Role
You'll lead the recovery and stabilisation of a payroll implementation by:
Assessing the current state of the programme and validating outstanding issues, risks and impacts
Completing structured root cause analysis across technology, processes, controls, training and change
Developing and mobilising a prioritised recovery roadmap
Coordinating technical, operational, testing, training and communications workstreams
Establishing governance, reporting, RAID management and escalation processes
Supporting the transition to a stable Business-as-Usual operating model
Key Responsibilities
Conduct discovery workshops and stakeholder interviews
Review project documentation, risks and open defects
Lead root cause analysis and define corrective actions
Develop integrated recovery plans,



workstreams and milestones
Coordinate technical teams, payroll operations, HR, vendors and business stakeholders
Manage RAID logs, actions, dependencies and decision registers
Prepare executive status reports and steering committee updates
Oversee testing, readiness activities and implementation tracking
Coordinate training, communications and change management activity
Ensure a smooth transition into BAU ownership once stabilisation has been achieved
What We're Looking For
We're interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
Extensive Project Management experience delivering payroll, HRIS or ERP programmes
Previous experience leading implementation recovery, stabilisation or post-go-live remediation projects
Strong stakeholder management across technical and business teams
Excellent governance, planning and reporting skills
Proven root cause analysis and structured problem-solving capability
Outstanding communication and facilitation skills
Desirable experience includes
UK payroll operations knowledge
Vendor management experience
PRINCE2, PMP, MSP or Agile certification
Change management experience or qualifications
The Prospect
Immediate start
Interim / Temporary Contract
Liverpool-based
Opportunity to make a significant impact by restoring payroll stability and operational confidence
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