Dayforce HRIS Lead

Location: London Salary: Competitive Working Pattern: Hybrid 2 days on site Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: Full time Closing Date: 9 October 2026 At The Travel Corporation, our mission is simple: to enrich lives through travel. For over 100 years, we have brought people and places together through unforgettable travel experiences. With more than 40 award-winning brands operating across 70 countries, our global team is united by a shared passion for service, innovation and creating meaningful connections. OUR VALUES

• Value Every Voice: We put people first.
• Act with Integrity: We do what is right.
• Explore Beyond Boundaries: We are driven by curiosity.
• Own the Outcome: We take responsibility for our decisions.
• Succeed Together: We have each other's backs. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Dayforce HRIS Lead to take ownership of the day-to-day operation, technical delivery and continued development of our global HR technology platform. Dayforce sits at the heart of our People & Culture systems landscape. You will ensure the platform remains stable, secure, well governed and responsive to the needs of our global business. A key priority will be supporting the next phase of our Dayforce programme, covering Payroll, Workforce Management and Benefits across regional implementation waves. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining programme delivery, stakeholder management and detailed Dayforce configuration. Working across People & Culture, Payroll, Finance and Technology, you will help us build a scalable and sustainable HRIS service that supports our people and brands around the world. WHAT YOU WILL DO
• Lead the delivery of Dayforce Payroll, Workforce Management and Benefits across regional implementation waves, from requirements and solution design through testing, cutover and stabilisation.
• Own the day-to-day operation of Dayforce, including support requests, incidents, configuration changes, system monitoring and issue resolution.
• Configure and maintain workflows, forms, approval routes, security roles, permissions, business rules, organisational structures and core system settings.
• Oversee payroll parallel runs, reconciliation, Workforce Management scenarios, Benefits testing, user acceptance testing and regression testing.
• Manage Dayforce releases and patches, including impact assessments, stakeholder communication, testing and post-release validation.
• Diagnose complex configuration, workflow, data, reporting and integration issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Manage Dayforce and implementation partners, constructively challenging solution quality, delivery plans, estimates, risks and dependencies.
• Build effective working relationships across global and regional teams, translating technical issues into clear business decisions. ABOUT YOU Essential
• Significant hands-on Dayforce experience across configuration, workflows, forms, security, system administration and technical troubleshooting.
• Experience delivering at least one end-to-end Dayforce implementation or major module rollout.
• Strong practical experience across Dayforce Payroll and Workforce Management, including time, attendance, scheduling, pay rules and approvals.
• Experience implementing or configuring Benefits, including eligibility, enrolment, deductions and provider interfaces.
• Experience owning and supporting a live Dayforce environment, including incidents, change control, releases and continuous improvement.
• Practical experience of payroll parallel runs, reconciliation, statutory requirements, general ledger outputs, cutover and post-go-live stabilisation.
• Strong vendor and implementation-partner management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and maintain ownership of key decisions.
• The ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and balance business, operational and technical priorities. Desirable
• Dayforce product training or certification across Core HR, Payroll, Workforce Management or Benefits.
• Experience working within a complex, multi-brand or geographically distributed organisation.
• Experience partnering with Finance and Technology teams on payroll accounting, identity management, data platforms or enterprise integrations.
• Experience developing HRIS service measures, platform roadmaps or business cases for HR technology investment.
• Flexibility to work with global stakeholders and undertake occasional international travel during implementation, testing or go-live activity. APPLY NOW Join us and help shape a reliable, scalable and people-focused HR technology experience across The Travel Corporation.