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Global Payroll Transformation Senior Manager

Lead global payroll transformation projects, system implementations, and process standardization across regions. Requires 10+ years of progressive payroll experience and strong project management skills.

101k – 198k
Hybrid10+ YOEFinance & Accounting

About the role

Essential Job Functions and Accountabilities

  • Represent Payroll as a key stakeholder in cross-functional initiatives impacting payroll operations
  • Lead and manage global payroll projects and cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
  • Drive execution of payroll-related system implementations, enhancements, and third-party vendor integrations
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects on time, within scope, and aligned to business priorities
  • Develop and present business cases outlining cost, risk, service, and operational impact to support decision-making
  • Identify, prioritize, and implement process improvements to enhance scalability, efficiency, and accuracy of payroll operations
  • Drive standardization of processes across regions, reducing reliance on manual interventions
  • Lead efforts to improve the employee and stakeholder experience related to payroll
  • Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure audit readiness and operational integrity
  • Conduct root cause analysis on complex payroll issues and implement sustainable solutions
  • Develop and deliver payroll metrics, reporting, and analytics to provide visibility into performance, risks, and trends
  • Help build team capability and drive accountability, ownership, and continuous learning
  • Drive integration and optimization of payroll systems, including alignment with platforms such as Success Factors
  • Lead change management efforts related to payroll process, system enhancements, and organizational changes
  • Ensure documentation of processes, controls, and procedures is comprehensive and up to date

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive payroll experience, including leading global payroll projects and cross-functional initiatives in a complex, multinational environment
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, time-sensitive projects (e.g., system implementations, vendor transitions, process transformations) from planning through execution and stabilization
  • Demonstrated expertise in project management disciplines, including scope definition, timeline management, risk identification/mitigation, stakeholder alignment, and delivery against defined milestones
  • Experience managing concurrent global initiatives with competing priorities, ensuring alignment to business objectives and on-time delivery
  • Strong ability to operate across regions (NAM, EMEA, LATAM, APAC) with an understanding of regional dependencies, compliance considerations, and localization requirements
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders (HR, Finance, Legal, IT, external vendors) to drive alignment, remove blockers, and ensure successful execution
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing sustainable, scalable solutions
  • Experience driving process standardization and transformation initiatives, reducing manual effort and improving operational efficiency
  • Working knowledge of payroll systems, integrations, and HRIS platforms (e.g., SuccessFactors), with experience supporting implementations or enhancements
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate project status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders at all levels

Skills

Payroll SystemsSuccessfactorsHris PlatformsProject ManagementProcess ImprovementCross-Functional CollaborationRoot Cause AnalysisStakeholder ManagementChange ManagementGlobal Payroll Compliance

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