Functional Solution Architect

Location:Weybridge, GB
Reference No: 3312
Office Type:
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Role Summary

As a Functional Solution Architect – SAP Payroll, you will lead the design and implementation of scalable, compliant, and standardized payroll solutions for our Managed Services customers.

You will play a key role in driving SAP Payroll transformation projects in UK and Ireland, ensuring alignment with the Zalaris Standard Solution and our ZASAM (Zalaris Smart Activate Methodology) — a modern SAP implementation approach enhanced with AI.

This role combines solution architecture, project leadership, and client advisory, with strong focus on standardization, automation, and AI\-enabled delivery.

Your Responsibilities

• Architect end\-to\-end SAP Payroll solutions, including payroll setup, employee data management, integrations, and finance postings


• Define and manage global templates while aligning local UK \& Ireland payroll requirements


• Lead SAP Payroll implementation projects across all phases using ZASAM methodology


• Drive high\-quality delivery by owning key design decisions, risks, and escalations


• Actively leverage AI tools to improve solution design, system setup, testing, and payroll validation


• Identify opportunities to automate payroll processes and improve efficiency through technology


• Advise customers on payroll transformation and guide them towards standard, scalable solutions


• Ensure adherence to Zalaris governance, standards, and documentation practices


• Collaborate closely with project managers, integration architects, and operations teams across projects


• Mentor consultants and contribute to capability building within the team

Core Experience

• Extensive experience as SAP Payroll Consultant, Lead Consultant, or Solution Architect


• Proven track record in end\-to\-end SAP Payroll implementations (ECC or ECP)


• Experience working in multi\-country or global payroll environments

• Strong knowledge of SAP HCM Payroll, particularly UK \& Ireland


• Experience with payroll schemas, wage types, and statutory reporting


• Solid understanding of integrations (e.g. SAP CPI, APIs, interfaces)


• Good understanding of payroll accounting, finance integration, and data migration processes

• Practical experience with AI tools in delivery, or strong motivation to adopt and apply AI in daily work


• Ability to use AI to improve solution design, testing, and process optimisation

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills


• Ability to lead workshops and influence decision\-making


• Structured, analytical, and solution\-oriented approach


• High level of ownership and accountability

• SuccessFactors or SAP certifications


• Broader experience in payroll transformation or advisory


• Exposure to automation, digitalisation, or process improvement initiatives

• Customer and Employee Referral schemes


• Occupational sick pay (9 weeks)


• Occupational maternity leave package (12 weeks)


• Life assurance (3x basic salary)


• Employer pensions contributions of 5%


• Bonus scheme with accelerators


• Private Medical Insurance (with option to add dependents)


• Employee education and apprenticeship opportunities (i.e. free SAP learning and/or relevant qualifications)


• Financial rewards for long service and achievements


• Free eye tests


• Monthly ZALOTTO! (£100 cash prize draw)

• Work\-life balance and flexibility ethos


• Strong leadership with an open\-door policy


• Non\-hierarchical approach to people management


• Company social and team bonding events


• Annual Leave Purchase scheme


• Additional leave for Long Service (\+1d holiday from start of 5th year of service)


• Sabbatical


• Corporate branded merchandise


• Employee recognition program


• Zalaris mentorship program


• Mental health support


• Employee Assistance Programme (“Zealth”)


• Paid time off for community volunteering ("The Good Zeed")


• Retirement (financial) information pack (from our pension provider, 6 months prior to retirement)

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