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Global Payroll Manager – Strategic Client Accounts
Location: London
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday to Friday 9:00-17:30
Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days office
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Global Payroll Manager to act as the primary
relationship manager for strategic multinational payroll clients, including
leading private equity and alternative investment firms. This role combines
global payroll coordination, stakeholder management, and payroll advisory
support.
You will serve as the main point of contact for your clients, coordinating with
CSC's network of local payroll specialists to ensure a seamless client
experience across multiple jurisdictions. Beyond managing payroll delivery, you
will provide practical guidance, drive continuous improvement, and help clients
navigate payroll-related challenges and regulatory developments.
Success in this role requires strong UK payroll expertise, excellent
communication skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with both
clients and internal stakeholders.
Some of the Things You'll Be Doing
• Own and develop relationships with strategic global payroll clients, acting
as a trusted point of contact for senior client stakeholders.
• Coordinate payroll delivery across multiple jurisdictions.
• Take ownership of client questions and issues through to resolution.
• Lead coordination between clients and CSC's global network of payroll
specialists, ensuring clear ownership, communication and timely resolution
of matters.
• Provide payroll advisory support and practical business guidance.
• Lead service review meetings, governance calls, and stakeholder engagement
activities.
• Build strong relationships with local payroll teams and key client contacts.
• Identify risks, trends, regulatory developments, and process improvement
opportunities.
• Support payroll implementations, transitions, and service enhancements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve service quality and
client satisfaction.
What
Technical Skills, Experience, and Qualifications Do You Need?
Required Qualifications
* 5+ years' experience in global payroll, payroll operations, or payroll
management.
• Strong UK payroll knowledge, including PAYE, National Insurance, statutory
payments, year-end reporting, and workplace pension auto-enrolment
requirements.
• Experience managing or overseeing multi-country payroll operations.
• Proven client-facing and stakeholder management experience.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple countries and teams.
• Experience translating technical payroll matters into practical business
advice.
• Proficiency with payroll systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred Qualifications
• CIPP qualification or equivalent payroll certification.
• Experience working within a payroll outsourcing or managed services
environment.
• Experience supporting multinational clients.
• Experience within financial services, asset management, or other regulated
industries.
• Experience with payroll implementations, service transformations, or process
improvement initiatives.
#LI-NT1 #CSC #CSCCareers
CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in
Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients
worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the
Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000
colleagues. We are the business behind business.®
Visit our careers site to learn more about CSC and our commitment to our
clients, communities, and each other.
CSC is committed to creating a feeling of belonging through a diverse and
growth-oriented environment where everyone is valued.
CSC colleagues have global career opportunities and excellent benefits,
including annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual
performance. To learn more, visit cscglobal.com/service/careers.
We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people
have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles. We encourage candidates
to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific
needs. Our commitment to accessibility reflects our broader dedication to
diversity and belonging,
CSC only accepts resumes from employment agencies that are part of our approved
supplier program. Resumes submitted from other agencies either to talent
acquisition, our hiring leaders, employees, or through any other mechanism other
than our supplier process, will not be eligible to claim related fees and the
submitted resumes will be considered property of CSC.
We encourage candidates to apply directly to our website and not through
third-party sources.
Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work
performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties,
responsibilities, and qualifications.
At CSC®, we’re always looking ahead, finding ways to innovate, challenge the
status quo, and anticipate the needs of our clients. We exceed expectations by
adapting client ambitions and goals as our own. This Fierce Client Spirit has
helped us adapt and create solutions that have enabled businesses to run
smoother and smarter for more than 125 years. It’s also the reason we’re the
trusted partner of many of the world’s most successful organizations.
CSC is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people whose
values align with ours. We empower our colleagues to bring the right solutions
to market to meet client demand. That’s why we are the leading provider of
business administration and compliance solutions.
• CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people.
• We have won several employer recognition awards, including Top Workplace USA,
Great Places to Work India, and Built In’s Best Places to Work.
• We offer fulfilling work and career opportunities. Most positions are filled
with internal moves and employee referrals.
• Employees are eligible for Success Sharing, bonuses, or commission plans
based on role and individual performance.
• CSC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes
annual leave, tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, and more.
• As business needs allow, CSC offers hybrid or remote work schedules in
alignment with local regulations. Specific details for this position will be
discussed during the interview process.