Payroll Transformation & Implementation Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +6 more locations.

📋 Description

• Lead payroll implementation projects from the initiation phase to go-live and stabilization.

• Conduct local country discovery workshops to assess current processes and outline future solutions.

• Establish project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

• Create and maintain detailed project plans, risk registers, and status updates.

• Coordinate efforts among HR, Finance, IT, payroll vendors, and other involved parties.

• Oversee payroll system implementations alongside integration and data migration teams.

• Ensure payroll processes adhere to local labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies.

• Facilitate workshops to collect business requirements and document functional specifications.

• Supervise SIT, UAT, parallel payroll runs, and resolution of issues.

• Track project budgets, resources, and timelines effectively.

• Identify potential project risks and implement mitigation strategies.

• Provide regular updates and communication to executive stakeholders regarding project progress.

• Assist with organizational change management, training, and the transition to business-as-usual operations.

• Ensure comprehensive post-implementation support and project closure.

• Report directly to the Global Payroll Transformation and M&A Lead, with functional reporting to the Global Payroll Transformation Lead.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required.

• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience in payroll and HR transformation initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience leading payroll implementations in the US and LATAM within managed services settings.

• Experience with the implementation of a global payroll provider is essential; experience with Strada is a plus.

• In-depth knowledge of payroll operations, compliance requirements, and payroll-related controls.

• Proficiency in English is required; advanced Spanish and/or Portuguese skills are a significant advantage.

• Hands-on experience with Workday is beneficial.

• Experience in designing and implementing Workday-to-Payroll integrations.

• Experience supporting divestiture or separation programs is highly preferred.

• Proven ability to work with global and cross-functional teams.

• Strong skills in stakeholder management, communication, and influencing.

• High level of accountability with a proactive, collaborative, and partnership-focused attitude.

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to execution excellence.

• Flexibility to accommodate multiple global time zones.

• Willingness to travel for workshops and key project milestones as necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) referred to as the High Deductible Plan.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.

• Vision benefits included.

• Company-paid life insurance (2X base pay).

• Company-paid AD&D (1X base pay).

• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid, subject to maximums.

• Short Term Disability coverage for up to 26 weeks – Company paid.

• Long Term Disability offering 60% of pay – Company paid; option to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance).

• Parental Leave of up to 6 weeks.

• Employee Assistance Program available.

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption assistance.

• Employee discount program offered.

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).

• 11 paid holidays observed.

• Vacation time based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt roles.

• Vacation under a permissive time away policy for salaried exempt positions.

• Performance Bonus opportunities available.

• Saving fund provided.

• Paid parental leave included.

• Life insurance benefits offered.

• Retirement plan available.

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.

• Wellbeing program provided.

• Flex days available.

• Employee Assistance Program (PAE) accessible.

• Access to development platforms: Spark, Harvard Manager Mentor, and English Learning at EF English Live School.