Payroll DPS Senior Manager

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may be required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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Summary

The Payroll Senior Manager is accountable for the endtoend delivery and governance of payroll services for a defined group of countries across multiple regions. This role provides senior leadership across regional payroll teams and vendors that support payroll administration ensuring consistent service delivery strong compliance risk management and excellent employee experience. This position acts as a strategic partner to the global process owner and senior stakeholders enabling payroll standardization and transformation and serving as senior escalation point for complex operational regulatory or stakeholder issues for assigned regions.

The Payroll Senior Manager is responsible for:

1. Payroll Operations & Service Delivery

a. Own the endtoend payroll delivery model across multiple regions ensuring timely accurate and compliant payroll processing.

b. Establish and monitor regional payroll performance against service levels quality metrics and risk indicators.

c. Serve as senior escalation point for complex payroll issues material risks and service breakdowns from senior stakeholders driving timely resolution while ensuring alignment between business HR Finance and operations teams.

2. Payroll Governance Controls & Compliance

a. Lead the design implementation and execution of payroll internal controls in accordance with global and country-specific policies.

b. Provide oversight of thirdparty payroll providers across regions ensuring performance compliance and contractual adherence.

c. Ensure full compliance with statutory regulatory and company requirements including tax garnishments benefits and retirement-related deductions.

d. Ensure consistent application of payroll governance controls and compliance standards across regions.

e. Oversee internal payroll audits and coordinate support for external audits including regulatory financial (e.g. PwC) workers compensation pension and government audits.

f. Ensure payroll documentation records and audit trails (electronic and physical) are complete current and audit-ready.

3. Stakeholder & Vendor Management

a. Act as a trusted partner to local regional and global stakeholders aligning expectations managing risks and resolving conflicts to meet business objectives.

b. Build and maintain effective relationships with local and international thirdparty payroll service providers ensuring contractual compliance and continuous service improvement.

c. Represent the payroll function in local regional and global forums (e.g. d. Presidents Council Campus Council One HR Finance Council Talent Forums).

d. Perform other duties and strategic initiatives as assigned by Regional and Global Payroll Leadership

4. Transformation Projects & Continuous Improvement

a. Lead complex payroll-related transformation projects including implementations transitions system upgrades enhancements testing and continuous improvement initiatives.

b. Partner with project technology HR and finance teams to support system changes and ensure accurate data integration and payroll accounting entries into the general ledger.

c. Drive operational excellence by identifying risks opportunities and inefficiencies translating insights into actionable improvements and sustainable solutions.

5. People Leadership & Talent Management

a. Lead and manage a matrixed payroll organization including managers supervisors and individual contributors.

b. Own hiring performance management coaching career development succession planning and resource allocation across assigned team.

c. Foster a highperforming inclusive culture grounded in accountability continuous learning and strong customer focus.

d. Promote engagement inclusion and high performance through clear goals regular feedback and development-oriented leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 10 years of prior experience in Payroll HR and/or Finance operations.
• A minimum of 5 years in a Management/People Leadership role is required.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex matrixed payroll organizations at scale.
• Experience in managing external vendors is required
• Strong expertise in payroll governance controls compliance and audit frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage executive stakeholders and navigate ambiguity.
• Effective partnership and relationship-building skills operating as a global leader with understanding & appreciation of different cultures with the ability to influence others and drive outcomes.
• Strong analytical decisionmaking and problemsolving capabilities.
• Excellent English language written and verbal communication abilities with strong presentation and facilitation skills and can speak to a diverse set of audiences
• Experience in knowledge management systems and proficiency with compliance requirements (e.g. SOX business controls etc.) are preferred
• Certification in the following areas are preferred: Payroll Project Management Analytics Lean Six Sigma/Design Thinking.

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