Global Payroll Product Manager

About the role

The DS Manager, Global Payroll Product leads the strategy, standardisation and technology enablement of payroll and time‑and‑attendance solutions worldwide. The role acts as the business product owner, coordinating with Payroll, HR, IT, compliance and regional teams to deliver compliant, scalable payroll platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the global payroll product roadmap, covering ServiceNow, Genesys, Veeva and core payroll platforms.
• Lead global payroll separation and transformation initiatives from design through go‑live, hyper‑care and steady state.
• Define data migration, integration, reconciliation and lifecycle management practices for payroll and time‑and‑attendance products.
• Ensure payroll processes meet statutory, SOX, audit, privacy and data‑protection requirements.
• Lead cross‑functional stakeholder forums, workshops and issue‑resolution processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Finance, HR or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in payroll, time‑and‑attendance operations or related transformation roles.
• Proven experience leading global payroll implementations, divestitures or large‑scale transformation programs.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior leaders across NA, EMEA, LATAM and ASPAC.

Required skills

• ServiceNow, Genesys, Veeva
• SAP ECC, SuccessFactors, ADP GlobalView, Workday, Kronos, Workforce Manager, Salesforce
• Data migration, system integrations, testing and reconciliation
• Six Sigma, LEAN or Process Excellence training (preferred)