Head of Payroll - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - DHL Supply Chain

DHL Supply Chain

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

Position:
Head of Payroll

Location:
Milton Keynes

Contract Type:
Permanent (Full-Time)

Closing Date: 18th January 2023

With over 40,000 employees in 400 operations serving over 380 customers across the UK & Ireland, we're part of an exciting and varied business.

The HR function plays a vital role in bringing our people together and ensuring they have a diverse range of skills and experience that we can harness to build the very best team.

We have an exciting opportunity within the Payroll department As part of the People Services leadership team, you will be accountable for defining, developing, delivering and owning the payroll strategy to maximise cost effectiveness, aligned with business needs, comply with legal requirements and to reflect current Shared Services/HR best practise benchmarks.

What do the key responsibilities in this role include?

Setting standards and monitoring overall service performance.
Leading the team and processes that support the efficient operation, control, planning, improvement and reporting of the People Services operation
Planning, managing and delivering a portfolio of People Services programmes and projects to drive continuous improvement through managed change, against agreed objectives, timescales, quality standards, cost constraints and benefits
To plan, manage and deliver projects or workstreams driven by external change or the onboarding of new business to ensure that People Services is ready for the change
Lead the delivery and development of the Payroll strategy, in direct alignment to the regional (UK&I) and global HR strategic business deliverables.
Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance and that People Services processes and systems reflect current HR best practice.
Responsible for the continued successful delivery of payroll via an outsourced third party, ensuring adherence to contract, driving efficiency and service improvement whilst enhancing a collaborative partnership.
Ensures payroll legislative compliance across DSC UK&I business units
Continuous improvement to drive efficiency, develop the service delivery and partnership whilst reducing the cost of payroll
Responsible for team development and succession planning

You won't find another job like the one you'll find with DHL Supply Chain. Now, what do we need from you?

The ability to understand different business sectors and operating requirements in a complex matrix organisation
Good understanding of HR Shared Services operations including systems and best practice.
Good understanding of operational HR activity and the links and requirements for the HR Shared Service.
Previous payroll management experience and strong payroll technical knowledge
Experience of managing suppliers to targets and driving high levels of service and improvements.
Previous experience of managing challenging customers and situations.
The ability to read and analyse data in order to identify patterns and drive business improvement.
People Management experience

What will you get in return?

As a DHL employee you'll have access to a wide variety of benefits aimed at enhancing your wellbeing both at home and at work, from a free and confidential 24/7 GP Service and Employee Assistance Programme to affordable loans, simple savings and financial education.

You and your family can also access our mental health app on the go, free mortgage and Will advice as well as hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts.

We also offer yearly free flu jabs and give you and your family access to our Private Medical Insurance through AXA Health.

All this is hosted on our Benefits platform which you can access from work or home.

In addition you will also be offered the opportunity to have a company car, with choice from a variety of manufacturers including hybrid and electric vehicle options.

What you'll need to do next?

Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion
As a global company, we see the diversity of our employees as a genuine strength.

A strength that we will only really leverage if we ensure that our employees sincerely feel that they can bring their true selves to work every day.

We're committed to attracting the best possible person for every vacancy irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK.