SAP HR / Payroll Consultant

SAP HR / Payroll Consultant

Location: Telford (2 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 Months
Start date: 05/10/2026
Pay Rate: 460 p/d (Inside IR-35)
Security Clearance: BPSS, SC clearance or eligibility required

Overview

I am currently seeking an experienced SAP HR / Payroll Consultant to join a major digital transformation programme within a large-scale public sector environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work across a substantial SAP landscape, contributing to both project delivery and live service support for SAP HCM and Payroll solutions.

The successful consultant will play a key role in enhancing existing functionality, resolving complex issues, and delivering high-quality SAP solutions within a collaborative, multi-supplier environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, enhance and support SAP HCM and Payroll solutions.
• Work as part of an established HCM and Payroll team within a large SAP practice.
• Investigate, analyse and resolve live service issues across SAP Payroll and HCM modules.
• Deliver project work within a multi-supplier environment, ensuring quality and timely execution.
• Produce and maintain high-quality documentation including:
• Solution Design Documents
• Functional Specifications
• WRICEF documentation
• Technical and support artefacts

Collaborate with both onshore and offshore teams, reporting into the Team Lead.

Provide accurate delivery estimates and contribute to project planning activities.

Engage closely with client stakeholders to provide support, advice and effective solutions.

Support ongoing digital transformation initiatives and continuous service improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an SAP Payroll Consultant with multiple end-to-end project deliveries.
• Strong background supporting SAP environments across both project and BAU/live support functions.
• Expert-level knowledge of:
• SAP Payroll

Strong functional experience across:

Personnel Administration (PA)

Organisational Management (OM)

Employee & Manager Self-Service

Time Management

Travel Management

SuccessFactors

Country Legal Changes

Experience working within large, complex SAP landscapes.

Ability to operate effectively within multi-vendor environments.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience producing detailed functional and solution design documentation.

Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider team.

Desirable

• Previous public sector experience.
• Active SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain SC Clearance.
• Technical awareness of:
• SAP Workflow
• ABAP
• BASIS
• SAP Security
• SAP Portals
• SAP Integrations
• SAP UI5

Exposure to SAP's strategic technologies, including:

SuccessFactors

SAP BTP

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Concur

Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes.

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