Product Developer Payroll at Norfolk County Council

Norwich, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Aug, 26

Salary

48227.0

Posted On

07 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Oracle Fusion, HCM, Payroll Development, Fast Formulas, Payroll Legislation, SQL, OTBI, HDL Loaders, Oracle Time and Labour, Oracle Absence, Redwood HCM, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Stakeholder Management, Technical Coaching, System Design

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Product Developer Payroll | 10446 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum (Scale K) | County Hall / Hybrid We are looking for an experienced UK based Payroll Functional Product Developer to join Norfolk County Council, focusing on the maintenance of and development of the Oracle Payroll system. Working with the direction of the Payroll Product Owner, within the current development team and 3rd party support developers, you will work from a stakeholder approved payroll backlog to design, develop, test and implement new features, ensuring that user needs are met, and the impacts of changes are appropriately assessed. Norfolk County Council has a broad self-service implementation following the "adopt not adapt" principle supporting up to 24K employees with multiple legal entities and payrolls that also encompasses Oracle ERP and EPM cloud applications. We have a support arrangement with a 3rd party company for items that we need to escalate or seek second opinions on. To be considered for the role, you’ll need a proven track record of experience in a HCM/Payroll developer role, ideally in a large and complex organisation. You’ll need: * Experience of developing within Oracle Fusion, specifically within HCM/Payroll, ideally with experience or exposure in fast formulas. * Knowledge of payroll legislation. * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop solutions that make best use of the technology and resources available. * The ability to provide innovative, creative and practical solutions, whilst delivering value. * Coach and support other members of the development team. * Basic SQL experience used to query payroll and employee data to support issue investigation and resolution. * Basic experience of OTBI and HDL loaders * Knowledge of either Redwood (HCM or Payroll), Oracle Time and Labour or Oracle Absence module would be an advantage but not essential. You will have the opportunity to work on a broad programme of work and make a real difference to the organisation. If this sounds of interest, then we would love to hear from you! These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: * Competitive salary * Generous holiday entitlement * Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service * Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. * Financial benefits such as: * ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. [https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start] * A Blue Light card [https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk/] for Fire Service and Social Care Workers * Relocation expenses (where applicable) * An advance of your expenses if you travel for work * Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions * Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes * Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) * A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification [https://tinyurl.com/mvkf9js2] to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions [https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/work-at-norfolk-county-council/vacancies/recruitment-information-for-candidates] here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://fa-eqie-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/faces/FndOverview?macKey=ACA1GN/cSRKlOeLU&_afrLoop=8587015335213240&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=mx7eds1sa&_adf.ctrl-state=qofe3tmob_108&_afrFS=16&_afrMT=screen&_afrMFW=1163&_afrMFH=525&_afrMFDW=1280&_afrMFDH=720&_afrMFC=8&_afrMFCI=0&_afrMFM=0&_afrMFR=158&_afrMFG=0&_afrMFS=0&_afrMFO=0&data=05|01|emma.croll@norfolk.gov.uk|711048ee91fb439ca0df08dab8f3665c|1419177e57e04f0faff0fd61b549d10e|0|0|638025652768647030|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=ZyIhjqXgq6+G/TmYvqyLbRm/Z/VHZfFXi4/YMeOq+p8=&reserved=0] using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: 14 May 2026 23:59 All other applicants closing date: 25 May 2026 23:59

Responsibilities

The role focuses on the maintenance and development of the Oracle Payroll system based on a stakeholder-approved backlog. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and implementing new features while coaching other team members.