Product judgement
Shaping product direction around commercial reality, customer outcomes, and the practical needs of HR and payroll teams.
Public portfolio
Hi, I'm
Lawrence Knowles
Product leadership and implementation assurance for HR software, with a track record across SaaS, payroll, enterprise delivery, and customer-facing transformation work.
Focus
What I bring
Implementation assurance
Reviewing current-state gaps, guiding selection choices, and helping teams reduce risk during complex software implementations.
Board-level communication
Translating technical and delivery detail into language that helps executives make faster, better decisions.
Experience
Selected background
HR software and payroll leadership
Senior leadership across software, payroll, and SaaS businesses, including product direction, customer strategy, and market-facing growth.
Implementation and current-state review
Advisory work on HR and payroll implementations, system selection, and process improvement, including audit-style review of live environments.
Community and digital projects
Public-facing digital work including Collingham.org, local history digitisation, and other practical projects that make information easier to find and use.
Selected work
Public examples and current focus
Public project Visit site
Collingham.org
Community and local-history focused digital work that demonstrates practical organisation, content care, and public communication.
Public channel Open channel
YouTube presence
A public channel used for selected examples and supporting material. More portfolio items can be added here over time.
Code profile View GitHub
GitHub profile
Selected code, experiments, and technical examples will appear here as the portfolio continues to grow.
Advisory work Selected capability
Strategic and delivery support
From product direction to implementation oversight, this work focuses on helping teams make sound decisions and deliver with confidence.
Contact
Let's talk
If you are hiring for HR software product, implementation assurance, or related leadership work, the quickest route is LinkedIn or email.