Payroll Process Subject Matter Expert

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Global Payroll and Time Process Lead

General Information

ABB launched its Payroll Strategy Programme in early 2024 to develop a future-oriented strategy for Payroll and Time & Attendance systems. The current technology, which supports 90% of ABB’s payroll and time solutions, is approaching the end of its serviceable life and is highly fragmented. Therefore, there is a pressing need to streamline and consolidate the design and architecture to simplify these solutions. The actual deployment of the defined future strategy is currently being prepared and will happen between 2026 and 2030.

As part of the Payroll Strategy Programme deployment, you will work closely with the core Project Team. This team constitutes technical, functional, deployment & project governance workstreams and includes both ABB-internal resources and external experts.  

As Payroll Process SME you will act as a functional expert on the successful implementation of payroll processes across multiple countries. Together with the development team you will ensure that the system configuration aligns with business requirements and you will provide expertise to ensure local payroll processes adhere to legal, regulatory, and organizational standards while maintaining global consistency.

You will collaborate closely with stakeholders from various functions, including Treasury, Finance, Internal Controls, and Payroll HR Services in Front Offices and Hubs, as well as other Service Line representatives in the Hubs and Front Offices, to further enhance an effective and efficient end-to-end delivery process. This role also requires close collaboration with the third-party payroll provider and the external implementation partner.

This position will report into the Global Process Lead.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide knowledge to ensure payroll processes are adapted to local regulations as well as to legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements while maintaining global standards​
• Collaborate with local payroll teams to understand country requirements and integrate them into the global design
• Work closely with the development team to ensure the system is configured according to business requirements​ to meet the end to end payroll process design
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of payroll processes, system configurations, and local requirements and ensure documentation is accessible and comprehensible for all stakeholders
• Co-own the development and execution of functional test plans, user acceptance testing (UAT), and service rehearsals to ensure system functionality​
• Offer guidance on issue resolution, manage escalations, and ensure delivery of SLAs, KPIs, and RACI during the hypercare/run phase​
• Be the go-to point of contact for in country payroll teams during the project phases along with hypercare period and run mode
• Build and maintain sustainable relationships with key stakeholders, including HR Operations and other functions such as Finance, Treasury, and IS

Your Background

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources, Administration, Finance, or other relevant fields
• Strong experience in designing, implementing and managing end-to-end payroll processes (minimum 7 years) and HR project management
• Solid experience in outsourced payroll models and vendor management (eg: ADP / Strada etc.)
• 7+ years of experience in full cycle payroll transformation projects (Europe) at the capacity of process lead / payroll manager and knowledge of technical solutions and market trends, with Workday as the system of records/HCM application
• Good understanding of HR data models
• Experience in an HR Shared Services environment for a global company
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to build relationships and work effectively as well as independently across various teams, geographies, and cultures
• Detail- and solution-oriented approach with the ability to think innovatively

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