Senior Manager, Payroll Process Design

Role: Senior Manager Global Payroll Process Designer responsible for designing, standardizing, and optimizing end-to-end payroll processes across multiple geographies. Objectives include improving efficiency, ensuring compliance with local statutory and tax requirements, and enhancing employee experience through process automation and harmonization. Responsibilities encompass analyzing existing workflows, driving process improvements using methodologies like Lean Six Sigma, implementing automation, collaborating with cross-functional teams (People Services, Technology, Vendors), and establishing controls for SOX and data accuracy. The role involves data analytics, KPI development, and continuous process innovation. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, business analytics, operations management, or 7+ years of relevant experience; 5+ years in global payroll process design, transformation, and change management; proficiency with Workday, ADP, ServiceNow, and payroll tax regulations, especially in EMEA/APAC regions; strong problem-solving, project management, and communication skills. High-Value: Focus on global payroll systems, compliance, automation, and process improvement within a multinational biopharma context, supporting scalable, compliant payroll operations. Work setup is not specified but involves cross-functional collaboration with an emphasis on process optimization.