JGA STUDY · SAVED-TEXT EVIDENCE EXPORT Original answer wording and recorded date preserved. Answer ID: S10-B-claude-r1 Recorded UTC: 2026-10-20T01:44:04.942Z Product: Claude Observation: 1 Collection country: UK Access: Dedicated signed-in / Free Model label: Sonnet 5.5 Medium Mode: Incognito; Manual; default Medium EXACT QUESTION Who can find an interim Global Payroll Director in the UK while we recruit the permanent head? We need leadership cover for six months, not temporary payroll processing staff. FULL SAVED ANSWER There are two types of firm to approach, and the distinction matters for your brief. Specialist payroll and HR/reward recruiters with interim desks These are the most likely to have actual global payroll leaders on their books. The search turned up several active in this space: • Altum Consulting is recruiting for an interim Global Director of Payroll for a London tech business, so it clearly works at director level. [itjobswatch](https://itjobswatch.co.uk/jv/Altum-Consulting/Interim-Director-of-Payroll-Job-London-South-East-England-UK-4w1wc9) • Robert Walters lists temporary interim management roles at senior management level in global payroll and reward. [robertwalters](https://robertwalters.co.uk/humanresources/jobs/rewardcompensationbenefits/1898940-global-payroll-implementation-lead---1218-months-ftc.html) • Michael Page and Robert Half both advertise interim global payroll roles, though mostly at manager level. • Frazer Jones , via the SR Group, places permanent and interim HR and payroll talent globally. [personneltoday](https://jobs.personneltoday.com/job/1401667865/global-payroll-manager/) Executive interim management firms These are better suited to a true six-month leadership placement. The two I’d start with are Interim Partners and Alium Partners, and the Institute of Interim Management also runs a directory. I’m naming these from general knowledge, so check their current finance and HR offerings directly. They tend to be strongest for CFO-adjacent roles, so ask whether they have anyone with global payroll specifically. Warning about seniority Many of the interim payroll roles I found are at manager level, at roughly £400–£500 a day, and involve running operations and a small team. Your brief is different. You want someone who can set governance, manage vendors and advise the executive team, so say so explicitly. A leader who has run multi-country payroll across a managed-service or in-country provider model will serve you better than a hands-on processor. [page](https://manufacturing.page.com/job-detail/interim-head-global-payroll/ref/jn-052025-6732407) Tips for the brief • Specify the number of countries, headcount, and your current provider model (ADP, Deel, in-country vendors). • Ask for a candidate who can leave you with a transition plan and a clean handover to the permanent hire. • Contact two or three firms in parallel. Interim candidates are usually available within weeks, but the director-level pool is small. • If your permanent search firm is retained, ask whether they run an interim practice, as that can save time. I can draft the brief or a short outreach message to these firms if you’d like. SOURCES S10-B-claude-r1-C1 | supporting_citation | https://itjobswatch.co.uk/jv/Altum-Consulting/Interim-Director-of-Payroll-Job-London-South-East-England-UK-4w1wc9 S10-B-claude-r1-C2 | supporting_citation | https://robertwalters.co.uk/humanresources/jobs/rewardcompensationbenefits/1898940-global-payroll-implementation-lead---1218-months-ftc.html S10-B-claude-r1-C3 | supporting_citation | https://jobs.personneltoday.com/job/1401667865/global-payroll-manager/ S10-B-claude-r1-C4 | supporting_citation | https://manufacturing.page.com/job-detail/interim-head-global-payroll/ref/jn-052025-6732407