Payroll Team Lead

Overview

Lead payroll, pension & benefits operations, ensuring compliance and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• sap analysis
• team coaching
• process mapping
• audit coordination
• documentation
• service delivery

Tasks

-Work closely with the SAP technical teams to help to analyse any system build requirements and also to verify any data loaded. -Motivate, manage, lead and coaches the team to deliver service excellence against key performance indicators and challenging metrics. -Lead business process mapping, process transformation and improvement sessions with their team and implements improvements in liaison with the Payroll Manager and other key members of the HR Operations Team as appropriate. -Develop strong working relationships with the Shared Service Centre Leadership Team and other team leaders to provide a seamless service to those outside of Shared Services. -Coach members of the team in their activities to support their individual development, provide feedback on areas for improvement, and also provide ‘hands-on’ support where required. -Manage a clear plan of monthly and annual activity for the team to understand peak periods. -Drive excellence in service delivery, ensuring that the team completes activity in line with statutory or agreed Equans processes. -Co-ordinate all audit activity for own work teams, with timely monthly sign off. -Improve and maintains process documentation and procedures to ensure they are fit for purpose taking into consideration feedback from stakeholders.

Requirements

• gdpr
• sap
• microsoft
• team leader
• coaching
• hr payroll

What You Bring

-Understanding of GDPR - Essential. -SAP (desirable). -Working knowledge of Microsoft packages. -Knowledge of current GDPR. -Team Leader or Supervisory experience – Essential. -Attention to detail. -HR & Payroll systems – Desirable. -Ability to prioritise and work with colleagues to deadlines. -Coaching or experience in developing others - Essential.

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Benefits

-24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app. -2 corporate social responsibility days per year. -Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes. -Access to our growing employee networks. -Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers. -24 days annual leave (+ public holidays). -Gym membership discounts. -Holiday purchase scheme. -Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary. -Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme. -Cycle to work scheme.

About Equans Uk & Ireland

-It’s part of a global powerhouse operating in 20 countries with a €19.2 billion turnover in 2024. -In the UK & Ireland, the company delivers multi‑disciplinary projects—from town regeneration to smart energy systems. -Expertise spans technical services, facilities management, low‑carbon energy, green mobility, district energy and decentralised renewables. -Typical projects include hospital energy upgrades, heat networks at universities, public sector building retrofits and urban regeneration schemes. -A standout fact: it rebranded from ENGIE in mid‑2021 to sharpen focus and agility in technical and energy services. -Now led by a locally appointed CEO, it combines global scale with regional delivery—blending international muscle with UK‑Ireland focus.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-includes a basic dbs check; candidates must be able to pass it.