Payroll Project Manager

Job Summary

We are looking for Payroll Project Managerwho is responsible for supporting the Global manager Payroll Advisory, the regional Payroll Services Managers and the Payroll Team Leaders during the period of implementation of Projects related to T&A or Payroll transformation or continuous improvement projects. The responsibility include managing stakeholders, project management, review process improvement initiatives with special focus on the EMEA region.

An additional task of the Project Manager is to create standard process documentation, lead continuous improvement initiatives within the scope of Payroll, T&A services or of the HR Service Centre, support development of junior project SMEs within the payroll or HR Service Centre team.

The role shall be based in Europe, preferably in Budaörs, Hungary.

What you will do

AsPayroll Project Manageryou will be responsible for:

Stakeholder management

• Review and manage communications and planning with local stakeholders in major countries involved in transformation projects for Payroll or T&A, ensure alignment in project execution for the countries undergoing transformation projects,
• Inform the Payroll Services Management about project challenges, support definition of action plans,
• Organize communication flow, support preparation and maintain project documentation and deliver project updates to local or global stakeholders.

Project management

• Keep track of project deliverables, facilitate project progress, secure that scope, cost and timing are in line with the project plan and delivered with expected quality level,
• Provide project management coaching and support to appointed project SMEs and Payroll Services Managers or teamleaders,
• Support negotiations with vendors and project escalations,
• Keep overall track of transformation and continuous improvement projects within the Payroll area, advise on progress/roadblocks.

Review process improvement / “skill up” activities

• Track and facilitate implementation of process improvement initiatives in the existing countries,
• Support Payroll Services Managers Payroll Team Leaders and Project SMEs to develop PM skills in the selected talent pool of candidates
• Oversee other process / infrastructure related activities (budgeting, cost control, etc).

We believe you have

Essential:

• Strong experience in management of project with reference to HR and/or IT related tools.
• Experience in working with third-party vendors.
• Experience in managing stakeholders within the company in complex business environment/countries (Germany, France or Spain as an example).
• Advanced Excel and all-round strong MS Office skills.
• Highly preferred, experience in using SAP or other integrated systems.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Upper-intermediate language knowledge of one or more among: German, Spanish, French, Italian, Swedish is highly preferred.
• Experience in working with third-party vendors.

Desirable:

• Experience in working in an international and/or matrix organised environment.
• Experience in working with shared service centres.

Personal skills and abilities:

• Proactive and results-oriented.
• Leadership and project management skills.
• High personal integrity and confidential.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Able to work independently.
• Accurate, precise and able to deliver on time under pressure.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Learns quickly and adapts to change smoothly.