ADP European Payroll Implementation Specialist – Interim

The Role

• A world-renowned manufacturing company is seeking an experienced ADP Implementation Specialist to support the successful implementation and rollout of ADP payroll solutions across multiple European countries.
• This is a key project-focused role, working closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and external implementation partners to ensure payroll data is accurately prepared, governed and migrated, enabling successful country implementations delivered on time.
• The successful candidate will bring strong ADP implementation expertise together with a detailed understanding of European payroll legislation, payroll data governance and country-specific requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of ADP payroll solutions across multiple European countries.
• Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders across HR, Payroll and Finance.
• Coordinate payroll data collection, validation and readiness activities ahead of each implementation phase.
• Work with local HR, Payroll, IT and subject matter experts to identify, gather and validate the payroll information required for successful migration.
• Understand the critical payroll data required for each implementation phase, ensuring data gaps are identified and resolved before impacting project timelines.
• Coordinate payroll data migration, validation and testing activities.
• Manage payroll parallel runs and support successful go-live activities.
• Ensure compliance with country-specific payroll legislation, tax and statutory requirements.
• Provide guidance to HR stakeholders on payroll data governance and GDPR requirements, helping resolve concerns around employee data sharing and ensuring compliant data transfer.
• Work closely with internal project teams and external ADP consultants throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to standardise payroll processes while accommodating local legislative requirements.
• Troubleshoot implementation issues and provide practical solutions.
• Produce process documentation and implementation documentation where required.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), implementation readiness and post-go-live activities.
• Support post-implementation optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience implementing ADP Payroll solutions.
• Strong knowledge of European payroll processes across multiple countries.
• Experience delivering payroll implementation or transformation projects.
• Good understanding of payroll legislation, taxation and statutory compliance within Europe.
• Experience with payroll testing, parallel runs and system validation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across international teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong project planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English; additional European languages would be advantageous.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Essential Experience

• Previous ADP Payroll implementation experience.
• Hands-on experience with multi-country European payrolls.
• Experience working with HRIS, Payroll and Finance stakeholders.
• Knowledge of payroll integrations and data migration.
• Experience supporting end-to-end payroll implementation projects.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised and detail orientated.
• Collaborative and customer-focused.
• Able to work independently and take ownership of project deliverables.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a changing project environment.
• Committed to delivering high-quality, compliant payroll solutions.