Dayforce Solution Owner (Associate Director), Payroll & Workforce Management

Basic informationLocationBirmingham, London, ReadingBusiness LineTax & LegalJob TypePermanent / FTCDate published10-Jul-2026Req #23426Job descriptionConnect to your IndustryPayroll & Workforce Management at Deloitte is all about solving our clients’ challenges. You will work with client stakeholders from HR and payroll, focusing on how we make the complex simple, supporting your clients across the breadth of payroll and workforce management, including supporting key alliance relationships.The team support clients across key areas such as end-to-end technology implementation services across HCM, payroll and workforce management through market leading platforms, as well as payroll operational reviews (UK and global), development of payroll strategies (UK and global), vendor and/or system selection and payroll implementation support. Examples of recent projects our Payroll & Workforce Management team have supported include: project management of a complex payroll review and development of a technology solution to implement payroll remediation required across a significant population; the implementation of full-suite Dayforce modules for multiple clients; and the implementation of global payroll services across Deloitte and 3rd party vendors.You will join a highly experienced, driven, diverse and welcoming team who are experiencing exceptional growth and are looking for a high calibre Associate Director, to drive business development opportunities and lead project management activities across large scale global programmes and technology implementations. You will have real career progression opportunity, and the chance drive your own career with full support.Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. While the project team possesses strong Dayforce expertise, this role demands more than purely technical proficiency. Lead the end-to-end Dayforce solution implementation as the primary SME, from requirements (e.g., payroll, T&A, HR, benefits) and gap analysis to Solution Blueprint development.Act as the key client-facing representative, translating complex Dayforce functionalities, building relationships, and managing external stakeholders.Provide technical leadership and direction to the project team, ensuring high-quality deliverables, efficient execution, and proactive risk mitigation throughout.Deliver critical post-implementation support, resolving user issues, collaborating with technical teams, and reporting on project progress, risks, and issues.Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies and escalating critical items.Lead, mentor, and motivate diverse onshore/offshore project teams, defining structure, roles, and responsibilities for optimal resource allocation.Connect to your skills and professional experience Essential:In-depth Dayforce expertise across the full breadth of modules, with a proven track record of leading successful multi-country implementations.Strong leadership and ability to drive and motivate project teams.Consulting experience delivering large-scale HR technology transformation projects.Understanding of project financials, budget management, and consulting engagement commercial aspects.Familiarity with Deloitte's project methodologies, quality standards, and delivery frameworks highly desirable.Connect to your business - TaxInnovation and tax consultancy may not seem to go together, but that’s exactly what you’ll find at Deloitte. Discover a new kind of tax career that you can make your own. We focus on the risk and regulatory agenda, delivering long-term value to our clients. Our clients range from high-net-worth individuals and highly ambitious start-ups to a large number of FTSE 100 and 250 companies, with significant global footprints. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). We also have a fantastic team of smart, driven people, and a supportive, entrepreneurial culture where everyone’s encouraged to be bold, creative, and ambitious” - Oliver, TaxOur hybrid working policyYou’ll be based in Birmingham, London, or Reading with hybrid working.That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.