Payroll Transformation Lead (2-year fixed-term contract)

• Lead the Global Payroll transformation agenda translating strategic priorities into clear workplans deliverables and measurable outcomes.
• Act as a trusted transformation partner to the Global Payroll Lead providing independent analysis constructive challenge and practical recommendations on priorities.
• Own stakeholder engagement and progress tracking across the transformation portfolio maintaining clear visibility of decisions risks dependencies and benefits.
• Identify and assess opportunities to improve payroll operating models processes controls technology and service delivery.
• Build credible business cases and recommendations that balance business value feasibility risk control requirements cost sensitivity and implementation implications.
• Lead structured problem-solving on complex payroll topics including AI and automation opportunities vendor options operating-model improvements and process standardisation.
• Translate complex payroll technology vendor and control issues into clear options and implementation plans for leadership review.
• Support the governance and sustainable implementation of approved changes by coordinating activities communications timelines risks and stakeholder expectations.
• Embed continuous improvement in Global Payroll through scalable methods governance approaches KPIs templates and lessons learned.
• Contribute to the maturity of the Global Payroll function by identifying better ways of working and sharing reusable improvement practices.

Qualifications :

• At least 810 years relevant experience in overseeing service delivery models of payroll global payroll operations payroll transformation HR operations global mobility payroll consulting or a closely related field across multiple countries at a high-level.
• Strong knowledge of global payroll operations end-to-end payroll processes.
• Experience leading complex transformation process improvement operating-model review technology assessment or organisational-change initiatives.
• Practical understanding of payroll governance controls compliance risk management and outsourced in-house or hybrid delivery models.
• Ability to analyse complex payroll issues identify root causes and improvement opportunities and develop practical evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience developing business cases options papers implementation roadmaps and decision-ready communications for senior stakeholders.
• Strong project-management and stakeholder-management capability including planning risk and dependency management facilitation and delivery tracking.
• Clear concise communication and influencing skills; experience with payroll automation AI or digital enablement is an advantage as is international assignee payroll or global mobility experience.

Additional Information :

What We Offer
An environment where every voice matters professional growth is encouraged and work-life balance is prioritized.
Comprehensive benefits package tailored to your location along with learning and development opportunities wellness programs employee assistance programs and additional benefits in accordance with local practices.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. 

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