Project Manager, Payroll Implementation (Consultant – Part Time) – Legal

Job Title:  Project Manager – Payroll Implementation (Consultant) – Legal 

Location:  London, mostly remote working 

Duration: Contract – part-time (2 days per week)  

Start: ASAP 

At Pace, our consultants genuinely care about the impact our work has on our customers and their customers alike. We are ‘problem solvers’ who call on our collective experience, knowledge and skills to support customers to access benefits early.     

Our mission is to create environments that thrive for our customers; we enable this by providing transformation, process optimisation, and automation services, all with the aim of enabling our customers to harness human autonomy.  

 
We’re a boutique management consultancy with a difference. We’re values-driven and passionate about creating a supportive, open culture. Our team is tight-knit, diverse, and committed to delivering outcomes without losing sight of the human touch. We believe in being open, thinking differently, taking ownership, and having fun, and we want these values to shine through in everything we do.  

We are reimagining how transformation services are delivered, taking a human-centered approach, and our work is having a material impact on people’s lives. If this resonates with you, we would love to hear from you. 

Role:    

As a Project Manager, you will lead on the end-to-end implementation of a payroll platform for a legal organisation, based in Central London, although working on a global basis with stakeholders in the APAC region.  

You will closely support the Pace Programme Manager and wider team, engaging with our client stakeholders as a trusted delivery partner. You will collaborate with consultants, clients, and stakeholders, providing essential support to keep the project on track, on time, and within scope. 

What you’ll do: 

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of the payroll system implementation, ensuring timely delivery, budget control, and quality outcomes.

• Lead the initial discovery phase, including stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering, and project scope definition.
• Facilitate vendor assessment, selection, and procurement processes, aligning outcomes with client needs and organizational goals.
• Develop a comprehensive business case, including cost analysis, ROI, and strategic alignment for the client lifecycle management tool.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers, and status reports to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Collaborate closely with client stakeholders, Pace team members, and third-party vendors to foster effective communication and alignment.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate project risks and issues while managing change control processes to maintain project integrity.
• Provide leadership and direction throughout project execution, ensuring successful system integration and client satisfaction.

The successful Project Manager will be able to demonstrate:    

• Proven experience managing full lifecycle system implementation projects, with a strong preference for payroll or other HR-related platforms.
• Strong understanding of vendor assessment, procurement processes, and business case development within a technology implementation context.
• Excellent project management skills with proficiency in project planning tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, or similar).
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills to engage diverse teams and vendors is crucial due to the global nature of the project.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve risks and issues with a structured, proactive approach.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes and ROI.
• Relevant qualifications, such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile certifications, and experience working in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.