Payroll Enhancement Project Manager

Finance Office Fixed Term Whole Time Post (duration 2 years) UCC wishes to appoint a Payroll Enhancement Project Manager to lead a university-wide project, ensuring the accurate, compliant, and efficient delivery of two major Government legislative initiatives : Auto Enrolment, commencing on the 1st of January 2026 and the reporting to Revenue of each instance of remuneration of Single Public Sector Pension members commencing on the 1st of January 2027.

The successful candidate will also work in conjunction with People and Culture to review and enhance the hourly pay payroll processes - specifically to bring an employee hourly timesheet process online.

The post holder will lead out on the process review for the management of the University's component of the National Payroll Shared Service system (HEPSS) rollout.

The appointed person will need to be flexible in relation to the responsibilities and accountabilities and reporting line of their roles, which are subject to change in line with the wider developments underway of the Finance Office Functional Area.

The post holder will model the university's values, leading positive culture and fostering good relationships across the Finance Office and across the University.

Please note that Garda vetting and / or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Ms Margaret Desmond, Payroll Manager, email : University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.

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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and / or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status / civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion / creed, and / or sexual orientation.

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Appointment may be made on the Admin I Salary Scale : €84,422 - €111,211 (Scale B) / €81,518 - €105,648 (Scale A).

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance.

Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online.

Candidates will be notified as appropriate.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal ( Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to , quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 28th October 2025.

No late applications will be accepted.

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