Senior manager

Your potential, unleashed. India’s impact on the global economy has increased at an exponential rate and Deloitte presents an opportunity to unleash and realise your potential amongst cutting edge leaders, and organisations shaping the future of the region, and indeed, the world beyond. At Deloitte, your whole self to work, every day. Combine that with our drive to propel with purpose and you have the perfect playground to collaborate, innovate, grow, and make an impact that matters. The team Tax is about much more than just the numbers. It’s about attesting to accomplishments and challenges and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte exemplifies what, how, and why of change so you’re always ready to act ahead. Learn more about our Tax Practice. Your work profile In our BPS Tax team you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations. Your role will include: The Senior Manager – Payroll Solutions will play a pivotal role in driving payroll transformation engagements with clients. This role requires deep expertise in payroll processes and compliance, strong client advisory capabilities, and the ability to oversee multiple implementations simultaneously. The Senior Manager will be accountable for ensuring successful presales engagements, solution design, and on-time, high-quality delivery. Key Responsibilities: Presales & Solutioning Lead solution discussions with prospective clients, representing the organization as a subject-matter expert. Design and present payroll operating models aligned to client needs. Support business development with thought leadership and market insights. Implementation Leadership Oversee multiple payroll implementations, ensuring governance, timelines, and quality standards are met. Drive key client decisions on payroll technology, integrations, and compliance frameworks. Mentor and guide project managers and payroll leads on delivery excellence. Client Advisory & Relationship Management Act as a trusted advisor to CHROs, CFOs, and senior stakeholders. Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and upsell. Handle escalations with professionalism and solution-oriented thinking. Team Leadership & Governance Lead cross-functional teams to deliver seamless implementations. Establish governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms for senior stakeholders. Build capability within the payroll solutions team through coaching and knowledge sharing. Desired qualifications 10–14 years of experience in payroll solutions and operations, with significant client-facing and implementation leadership exposure. Deep understanding of payroll compliance in India; global payroll knowledge will be a plus. Strong presales and solutioning experience in HR/payroll outsourcing. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large-scale client implementations. Excellent executive presence, communication, and influencing skills. PMP/Prince2 or similar project management certification preferred. Location and way of working. Base location:. This profile involves frequent travelling to client locations. Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customized the hybrid approach to their unique needs. Your role We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society. In addition to living our purpose, across our organization must strive to be: Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for the success of engagement(s) Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive. 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