HR Transformation Lead (HRIS/Payroll)

Location: Oxford, hybrid, GB, OX4 4DQ

Company

hirify.global operates the .UK domain registry and provides DNS expertise supporting critical UK internet infrastructure, including government services.

What you will do

• Build and lead implementation, change, stakeholder engagement, communication, training, readiness, cutover and early-life adoption plans for the HR and Payroll transformation.
• Lead behavioural change and adoption of digital HR processes, self-service, data ownership, process consistency and new ways of working.
• Coordinate HR, Payroll, Technology, Security, Talent, L&D, supplier and senior stakeholder activity, translating impacts into practical actions for each audience.
• Coordinate testing, data readiness, migration validation, training materials, manager guidance, self-service content and user acceptance testing for the new HRIS.
• Monitor adoption, feedback, risks and issues during implementation and hypercare, supporting benefits realisation and timely escalation.
• Identify and support responsible AI, automation and workflow improvements within HR processes and the HRIS.

Requirements

• Strong experience leading HRIS and payroll implementation, adoption or change activity, ideally on SaaS platforms.
• Experience supporting HRIS, payroll, ATS, LMS or broader employee lifecycle technology implementation.
• Ability to turn complex programme activity into practical plans, communications, training and guidance for different user groups.
• Experience managing stakeholders across HR, Payroll, Technology, Security, suppliers, managers and senior sponsors, including external implementation partners or SaaS vendors.
• Strong planning, organisation and delivery discipline, including management of dependencies, risks, issues and competing priorities.
• Clear communication and the ability to build trust, address resistance and embed behavioural change and new habits across user groups.
• Understanding of HR operations, employee lifecycle processes, manager self-service or digital HR service delivery.
• Practical understanding of AI-assisted functionality, automation, data protection, security and ethical use.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract for 12 months.
• 34-hour working week with full-time pay and an early Friday finish at midday.
• 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase five additional days.
• Bupa private healthcare, Employee Assistance Programme, pension matched to 7%, and Medicash healthcare discounts.
• Electric vehicle scheme with on-site charging and access to a rewards platform.
• All roles require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard check; some roles may require additional security clearance. Visa, sponsorship and relocation support are not provided.