HRIS Consultant – HR, Payroll

Silver Cloud

HRIS Consultant delivering management and consulting for HR and payroll system implementations and optimizations. Partnering with clients to provide tailored solutions in a remote-first role.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR and Payroll System Implementations, with a strong focus on project management, stakeholder engagement, and process optimization. Proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes while managing multiple projects and fostering client relationships.

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HRIS Project DeliveryPrince2 QualificationStakeholder ManagementHR and Payroll Process UnderstandingClient Engagement

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Hard Skills

HRIS ImplementationProject ManagementProcess ImprovementSystem DesignConfiguration RecommendationsGovernance ManagementRAID Log ManagementUser Adoption SupportTime and Attendance ManagementWorkforce Planning

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsTeamworkAttention to DetailOrganizational DisciplineSolution-Oriented Mindset

Tools & Technologies

DayforceHiBobWorkdaySuccessFactorsCezanneCascade

Certifications & Qualifications

Prince2 Qualification

Industry Keywords

HR ProcessesPayroll ComplianceClient-Facing ConsultingContinuous ImprovementThought Leadership

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and deliver client-side project management and consulting across HR and payroll system selections, implementations, upgrades, and optimisation projects.
Partner with clients to gather business requirements, identify process improvements, and translate needs into system design and configuration recommendations.
Manage project delivery from planning through to go-live, maintaining strong governance, including project plans, RAID logs, and progress reporting.
Act as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for clients and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
Provide training, guidance, and user adoption support to help ensure successful outcomes.
Identify opportunities to add value or extend services in line with client needs and objectives.
Contribute to Silver Cloud’s continuous improvement culture by refining delivery methodologies, tools, and client engagement approaches.
Support brand-building activity through webinars, case studies, and participation in industry events.
Maintain high delivery standards, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and to Silver Cloud’s quality expectations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong background in HR and/or payroll, with a clear understanding of operational processes, challenges, and compliance considerations.
Demonstrable experience delivering HRIS/HR tech projects, ideally across platforms such as Dayforce, HiBob, Workday, SuccessFactors, Cezanne, Cascade, and others.
Proven ability to manage multiple implementation or optimisation projects simultaneously.
Strong understanding of HR and payroll processes, including areas such as core HR, time and attendance, performance, compensation, and workforce planning.
Prince2 qualification or equivalent project delivery experience is highly valued.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style to different audiences.
Commercial awareness and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and added value.
Comfortable working in a flexible, collaborative consulting environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining high standards.
An inclusive communicator who values teamwork, empathy, and shared success.
High attention to detail, strong organisational discipline, and a commitment to seeing actions through to completion.
Experience contributing to client-facing thought leadership or industry events would be an advantage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days holiday + bank holidays
Your birthday off
Volunteering day
Enhanced family, sick, and bereavement leave (plus counselling support)
Pension through salary sacrifice
WeCare – 24/7 helpline and Second Medical Opinion
Flexibility from day one
Work from anywhere policy
Home office chair and eye care reimbursement
Profit share bonus scheme
Refer-a-friend bonus
Life insurance (3x annual salary)
Income protection
Private healthcare
And most importantly, a genuinely supportive, high-performing team