Global Payroll Project Lead

Reporting into Global Payroll Process Owner (GPO) in leading payroll governance, vendor performance, transformation programmes, and strategic initiatives across our global payroll landscape. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the centre of Payroll, HR, Finance, IT&D, Tax, and external provider networks, helping shape the future of payroll delivery globally.

• Lead and coordinate global payroll governance forums, including agenda management, executive reporting, presentations, minutes, action tracking, and stakeholder accountability.
• Support the GPO in driving the global payroll strategy and transformation roadmap.
• Act as a key partner across Payroll, HR, Finance, Tax, IT&D, and external vendors to ensure alignment on priorities, risks, and delivery objectives.
• Support to manage payroll vendor governance, including Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), global performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review vendor KPIs, SLAs, controls, and service delivery metrics, providing meaningful insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive operational excellence and process standardisation across payroll hubs and regions.

• 13+ years of payroll experience within a large multinational organisation or complex global payroll environment.
• Strong understanding of payroll operations, governance, controls, compliance, vendor management, and payroll service delivery.
• Proven experience leading or supporting payroll transformation, process improvement, or large-scale change programmes.
• Experience partnering with IT&D teams on payroll system implementations, integrations, interfaces, testing, and technology enhancements.
• Strong project and programme management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers and holding vendors accountable to service commitments and performance standards.

Global Payroll, Payroll Transformation, Payroll Vendor Maangement , Payroll Process Improvement; Process management, Process Improvement, Process excellence,Execute plans, Strategic mindset, Digital literacy, HR Data Analysis; Data management; Employee data management, Operational Excellence, Commercial accumen, Solutioning.