Global Process Owner (Payroll & Compliance)

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: Global Process Owner (Payroll & Compliance)

Location: London/Cambridge

Employment Type: Full time

The Job

As the Global Process Owner (GPO) for Payroll you will be responsible for designing governing and continuously improving the global payroll processes across all regions. You will ensure payroll operations are compliant efficient and aligned with business objectives while driving standardization and automation. This role requires strong leadership stakeholder management and expertise in global payroll operations.

Responsibilities

Process Ownership & Strategy

• Define and maintain the global payroll process framework including policies standards and controls.
• Develop and execute a roadmap for payroll transformation including automation vendor optimization and scalability.
• Ensure alignment with global HR Finance and Legal teams.

Governance & Compliance

• Monitor compliance with local labor laws tax regulations and internal controls.
• Partner with internal audit and risk teams to ensure robust governance and risk mitigation.
• Own documentation and audit readiness across all payroll processes.

Operational Excellence

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy timeliness and employee experience.
• Establish and track KPIs and SLAs for payroll performance globally.
• Drive standardization across regions while allowing for local flexibility where required.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with regional payroll teams People Technology Finance and external vendors.
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll issues and process deviations.
• Communicate process changes and updates effectively across the organization.

Technology & Innovation

• Partner with People Technology and IT to optimize payroll systems and integrations.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve payroll delivery and analytics.
• Lead system upgrades and global rollouts where on Global payroll system risk mitigation including system access support and governance and BCP development

Skills & Qualifications

Ideal Skills

• Proven experience in global payroll operations and process ownership.
• Strong understanding of international payroll regulations and compliance.
• Experience with payroll systems (e.g. Workday SAP ADP Oracle).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with experience in data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication and change management skills.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to present data outputs effectively.-Strong time management and organisational skills in a fast-paced environment

Desired skills

• Certification in Payroll (e.g. CPP CIPP) or HR/Finance-related qualifications.
• Experience in a multinational organization with complex payroll environments.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies.
• Experience in leading or supporting projects

People at AVEVA

Were focused on the single most important part of AVEVAs business: our recruitment and reward to experience and engagement our partnerships across the business create and enable the conditions for every individual to thrive.

Doing the best we can for our great peoplerequires quick thinking and big thinking. Our team is as involved in the day-to-day activities affecting the employee experience as we are in the global transformation projects shaping AVEVAs future. Join us and become part of a diverse and vibrant group thats striving to make every day at AVEVA even better than the last.

Find out more: Benefits include:

Flexible benefits fund emergency leave days adoption leave 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) pension life cover private medical insurance parental leave education assistance program.

Its possible were hiring for this position in multiple countries in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: working

By default employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life such as energy infrastructure chemicals and minerals safely efficiently and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations our culture and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: out more: requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may subject to those laws include proof of educational attainment employment history verification proof of work authorization criminal records identity verification credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.