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On behalf of our international Client, we are looking for an experienced Payroll Transformation Manager to lead a major multi‑country payroll outsourcing and system implementation program across the European region. In this key role, you will oversee the transition to a new external payroll provider and support the rollout of a unified time and attendance tracking system, ensuring both compliance and operational excellence across markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end‑to‑end payroll and T&A transformation project, including initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure.
- Ensure all deliverables, milestones, and timelines for the payroll transition are defined, approved, and achieved.
- Act as a liaison between HR, Finance, and IT functions across multiple European entities to ensure alignment and transparency.
- Coordinate the activities of project teams, vendors, and country representatives to secure successful implementation.
- Identify and drive opportunities for process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate regional and local discussions to align transformation objectives and ensure smooth change management.
- Prepare and deliver regular progress reports to senior stakeholders and project sponsors.
- Oversee testing, training, go‑live, and post‑implementation support phases.
- Contribute to defining vendor contracts and scopes of service in collaboration with Procurement and Finance teams.
- Ensure all payroll and time‑tracking processes meet European and local legal and compliance requirements.
- Manage risks, escalations, and change control processes throughout the project lifecycle.
- Oversee the transition of each market to the new vendor, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and adoption.
Your Profile
- Proven expertise in project and change management with a track record in complex, multi‑country implementations.
- Significant experience in payroll vendor transitions , outsourcing, and HR / payroll system implementation across Europe.
- In‑depth understanding of payroll operations , European labor law, and time / absence management.
- Experience working within or alongside Shared Service Centers .
- Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills; comfortable working with diverse teams and corporate cultures.
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex payroll, HR, financial, and IT data clearly to various audiences.
- Knowledge of contract management principles related to external service providers.
- Fluent in English ; additional European languages are an advantage.
What Our Client Offers
- The opportunity to play a leading role in a high‑impact, Europe‑wide transformation project.
- An international environment with cross‑functional collaboration and development opportunities.
- A culture that values initiative, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Competitive compensation and hybrid working flexibility.
