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Payroll transformations are often slowed down by complexity and struggle to achieve ROI. Expert Chris Kirby will guide a conversation about how simple changes at the right time can supercharge your payroll outcomes. Chris’ optimisation framework splits payroll transformation into chronological stages, discussing:
- How should your operating model be set up to support transformation requirements at each stage?
- What are the exact business requirements, what skills are needed to deliver them?
- How to get buy in from key stakeholders and deliver ROI
- How to select the right technologies to support through pinch points
Learn from peer stories in a transparent environment, leaving with practical takeaways to apply to your payroll function.
Meet the speaker
Chris Kirby, Senior Manager LACE Partners
With over 20 years of experience in Payroll—spanning operations, leadership, and transformation—Chris brings both deep expertise and real-world insight. Before joining LACE nearly four years ago, he was Global Head of Payroll at a major bank with 140,000 employees. Since then, he’s led large-scale programmes across industries, from global optimisation for a 160,000-strong workforce, to shaping payroll strategy for an 80,000-employee retailer, and guiding major system implementations.
