HCM / Payroll Solution Design Architect
Civiteq
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Job Overview
Location
Remote
Salary
GBP 700 daily
Employment Type
Contract
Work Arrangement
Remote
Sector
Information Technology & Software
Experience Level
Senior (5-8 years)
About the Company
Civiteq is a specialized consultancy dedicated to bridging the gap between technology, change management, and public services. They are at the forefront of supporting organizations through complex digital transformation initiatives, including major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations.
Their core mission is to help clients design, deliver, and embed changes that genuinely benefit people. Civiteq is recognized for its collaborative approach, deep subject-matter expertise, and a practical, people-centered methodology for project execution.
The company focuses on enabling public service leaders to deliver progressive, high-quality services efficiently and effectively to citizens. They provide independent expert advice, guiding customers through transformation programs to ensure seamless transitions to new ways of working.
Job Description
Civiteq is a leading consultancy specializing in the intersection of technology, change management, and public services. They empower organizations to navigate complex digital transformation programs, including major ERP implementations.
Their approach emphasizes collaboration, deep expertise, and a people-centered methodology to ensure changes are effectively adopted and sustained.
As an HCM/Payroll Solution Design Architect, you will spearhead the client-side design for Human Capital Management and Payroll systems within Oracle Cloud ERP programs. You will collaborate closely with System Integrators and client teams to define, govern, and assure end-to-end solution designs.
Your role will ensure that the implemented solutions not only meet business and statutory requirements but also adhere to Oracle Cloud best practices, promoting sustainability and scalability while avoiding unnecessary complexity.
You will leverage your deep expertise in Oracle HCM and Payroll modules, including Core HR, Payroll, Absence, Learn, Performance, and OTL, to translate intricate design considerations into clear, business-friendly solutions for all stakeholders.
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Required Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise across Oracle HCM and Payroll modules (Core HR, Payroll, Absence, Learn, Performance, OTL), including workforce structures, reporting, and role-based security.
- Translate complex design considerations into clear, business-friendly solutions for stakeholders.
- Interpret business requirements and shape them into system configurations, designs, and functional specifications.
- Lead or support solution design workshops aligned to best practices, statutory reporting requirements, and organizational controls.
- Partner with technical teams, architects, and functional consultants to deliver cohesive, scalable designs.
- Support the development and optimization of HR/Payroll operating models, including process ownership, controls structures, and service delivery models.
- Lead or contribute to end-to-end process design across core HR/Payroll processes such as Hire to Retire.
- Ensure alignment between system capabilities and desired future-state processes.
- Validate that system design decisions strengthen internal controls and support audit compliance.
- Attend and support Design Authority forums, providing advice, challenge, and design assurance.
- Collaborate with HR/Payroll leadership, operational stakeholders, and program teams to ensure design decisions meet business needs.
- Provide clear, concise communication to non-technical stakeholders regarding system impacts, benefits, and required decisions.
- Support change and adoption activities related to system or process changes, working closely with Change Management teams.
- Contribute to Data Migration, Integration, and security strategies and planning.
- Support the definition of system-enabled controls and ensure they meet audit and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to the design and specification of reporting solutions, including statutory, management, and operational reporting.
- Work closely with Programme Management, functional, technical, and SI teams.
- Provide solution architecture support for planning, risk, and dependency management.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as an HCM / Payroll Solution Design Architect or Functional PM on large-scale Oracle Cloud SaaS implementations, ideally within the public sector.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud HCM, ERP, Payroll, Procurement, and EPM applications.
- Strong understanding of HR and Payroll business processes, particularly in a public sector context.
- Experience of security design aligned to local government standards.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly articulate solutions to a range of stakeholders.
- Experience advising Design Authority and client teams, and confidently challenging System Integrator design.
Benefits & Perks
- Day Rate: Up to £700 per day Outside IR35 (depending on experience).
- Contract Duration: Up to 6 months
- Working pattern: Remote with some travel required to Cardiff.
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The public sector is undergoing significant digital transformation, demanding robust and scalable HR and Payroll systems. As an HCM/Payroll Solution Design Architect, you will be instrumental in shaping these critical systems. Your expertise in Oracle Cloud ERP, specifically modules like Core HR, Payroll, and Absence Management, will be key. You will translate complex business needs into practical, sustainable solutions, ensuring alignment with best practices and statutory requirements. This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery through strategic technology design.
Posted Date
July 1, 2026
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