European Payroll Transformation Manager

• 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

• 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

Competitive compensation and hybrid working flexibility