Specialist Payroll Hire for a Major 

TechnologyOne

Project

.

When the pressure is on and talent availability is at its lowest, you need a partner who responds with speed, precision and care.

48-hour turnaround

to deliver a qualified shortlist of suitable candidates

1

week

from taking the brief to successful placement

0

disruption

to tight project and milestone scheduling

100%

project success

with specialist expertise delivered on time

Client Overview

MAYDAY partnered with a local government organisation to recruit a Payroll Implementation Consultant on a six-month fixed-term contract, supporting a major TechnologyOne implementation.

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The Challenge

The client needed someone with a rare combination of TechnologyOne implementation experience and complex payroll expertise. The successful candidate needed to understand varied pay conditions, awards and compliance, while also being able to navigate configuration, testing, stakeholder management and the demands of a major system transformation.


The role required a specialist payroll professional who could bring together technical systems expertise and deep payroll knowledge, supporting the project from configuration and testing through to go-live and post-implementation hypercare.

Our Approach

  • Mapped the specialist market: Identified payroll systems, implementation and transformation professionals with the right technical background.
  • Leveraged targeted networks: Used MAYDAY’s established candidate network to reach professionals with TechnologyOne and complex payroll experience.
  • Tested technical capability: Assessed candidates across configuration, testing, UAT, go-live and hypercare, alongside payroll, awards and compliance expertise.
  • Aligned closely with the client: Delivered a focused recruitment campaign built around the technical requirements and project timeline.
  • Embedding The MAYDAY Experience, ensuring every client and candidate interaction reflected care, clarity and connection.

The Impact

  • 48-hour turnaround to deliver a qualified shortlist for a highly specialised payroll implementation role.
  • 1-week placement from receiving the brief to securing the successful candidate.
  • Secured specialist TechnologyOne and complex payroll expertise, covering configuration, testing, UAT, go-live and hypercare.
  • Combined technical systems capability with deep payroll knowledge, including awards, varied pay conditions and compliance.
  • Provided the specialist expertise required to support on-time project delivery through testing, go-live and post-implementation support.
  • Delivered a targeted, highly specialised search rather than relying on a broad payroll recruitment approach.

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