Manager Payroll

The Manager Payroll Center of Expertise serves as a strategic consultant execution leader and governance owner responsible for ensuring payroll compliance and continuous improvement across U.S. and Canadian payroll operations. This role is designed for a leader who can translate strategy into structured executable plans drive complex initiatives to completion and lead sustained change across multiple stakeholders. Success requires disciplined planning accountability and followthrough.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own multiyear and annual payroll roadmaps prioritizing initiatives sequencing work and actively managing dependencies and risks.
• Design implement and sustain continuous improvement initiatives supported by defined KPIs effective risk management definition and documented monitoring plans.
• Establish govern and support maintenance of standardized payroll policies and processes.  Ensure operational excellence within internal controls followed by operations team in HRS per Central Directives ensuring consistent application and sustained compliance.
• Partner with Payroll Operations HR Finance IT and external vendors to drive adoption and execution of changes.
• Translate regulatory and legislative changes into actionable implementation plans ensuring timely and scalable adoption across payroll operations.
• Act as a design and governance expert within SAP Payroll influencing configuration controls (in alignment with risk management) enhancements and system integrations.
• Manage and support payroll audits and compliance assessments including development and execution of remediation plans with clearly defined owners milestones and timelines.
• Provide payroll expertise within M&A activity including due diligence integration planning execution and postmerger stabilization.
• Hold self and partners accountable for results including progress tracking risk escalation and delivery against commitments.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Stakeholders have clear understanding of scope timing and ownership
• Initiatives move forward through planned milestones
• Changes are embedded and intentionally planned communicated and reinforced
• Risks are surfaced early and proactively
• Ensure sustainable compliance of payroll resilient and scalable over time

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business or a related field.
• 7 years of progressive payroll experience with deep expertise in U.S. payroll compliance; Canadian payroll experience preferred.
• Handson SAP Payroll experience including involvement in system design controls implementations or major enhancements.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex multistakeholder initiatives from concept through execution.
• Strong project management and change management capabilities including planning sequencing and driving adoption.
• Proven ability to operate independently manage priorities and deliver on commitments in a matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll workstreams for system implementations or largescale transformations.
• Prior responsibility for governance frameworks audit remediation or enterpriselevel compliance programs.

Additional Information :

In addition to your base salary Bosch offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health dental and vision plans; health savings accounts (HSA); flexible spending accounts; 401(K) retirement plan with an attractive employer match; wellness programs; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; parental leave adoption assistance; and reimbursement of education expenses. Learn more about our full benefits offerings by visiting:  Pay ranges included in the postings generally reflect base salary; certain positions may include bonus commission or additional benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability / veterans 

*Bosch adheres to Federal State and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time