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Ciera Dolan

Go-getter · DISC type d
Director of Payroll Operations at Ciphr
📍 United Kingdom

Ciera Dolan is the Director of Payroll Operations at Ciphr, where she focuses on driving transformation and operational excellence in the HCM industry. With a background in project and sales management, she is a certified Agile Project Management Practitioner and holds a Bachelor of Science from De Montfort University.

Ciera is an active member of the payroll professional community, enjoying opportunities to network with new and old friends at industry events. She recently attended the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) annual conference and was the delighted recipient of a prize.

Her teams product, Ciphr Payroll, was recently named Software Product of the Year at the CIPP Annual Excellence Awards.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director of Payroll Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ciera shows up

Challenger
Direct & Candid
Fast-Paced

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Ciera cares about

Payroll Operations
Her current role as Director of Payroll Operations and extensive experience highlight her deep expertise in managing and improving payroll functions for UK businesses.
Team Recruitment
She frequently posts on social media about hiring for her team, showing a commitment to building a strong and capable payroll department at Ciphr.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Director of Payroll Operations
Ciphr
9-2022 - 10-2024
UK Sales Manager
OneAdvanced
8-2018 - 9-2022
Global Operations and Sales Manager
Mitrefinch – an Advanced company
3-2018 - 8-2018
Project Manager
Mitrefinch – an Advanced company
10-2016 - 3-2018
Project Manager
MHR - talent management, HR, payroll & people analytics solutions
In the press

Media appearances

Ciphr Payroll crowned Software Product of the Year at CIPP Awards. Featured in Ciphr (press release)
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Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
De Montfort University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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