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Payroll Manger

Alcon Research


Job Location:

Warsaw - Poland

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 20 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 17 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon.

As PAYROLL MANAGER you will be responsible for leading a team of diverse multi-lingual Payroll Management professionals accountable for timely and accurate support of the Alcon Payroll and Time management function all aspects of the employee pay cycle as well as provide leadership in ensuring the right culture and work environment for the employees working across Payroll Time Management & Service Center .

In this role a typical day will include :

  • People Management:

Lead motivate coach manage priorities train and retain a team of skilled resources supporting various countries across a region; administer and manage leaves and absences; resource planning (short-term) / anticipation; encourage team collaboration; upskill or cross-skill the team on all tasks / build talent / build Subject Matter Expertise; Polish labor law knowledge; manage difficult conversations; upskill team to take lead representing HRHC to Stakeholders

  • Operations Management:

Drive accountability within the team to create and update process documentation to meet on SLAs & KPIs on timely and accurate execution of controls (PY) forecasts (PY) accuracy FRA reporting (PY) ticket resolution

  • Stakeholder Management

Run periodic agenda driven meetings with stakeholders; share metrics; collect stakeholder feedback; communicate effectively on time it will take to resolve and open item and be sure to follow up/close the loop

  • Vendor Management

Run periodic agenda driven meetings with key vendors to track performance and ensure business requirement are met; manage vendor KPIs- SR responsiveness / payroll accuracy (PY)/year end deliverables; reduce cost on elements outside regular payroll where possible -hoc payment (PY)

  • Continuous Improvement

Define problems present options and proactively propose solutions that may help to prevent problems in the future; identify and manage process improvements system enhancements needed to support the successful design development and implementation of HR plans programs processes and new tools to drive greater effectiveness and efficiencies; spread CI approach in the team and leverage their expert knowledge (become the first line to vet the ideas and support implementing them)

WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON :

  • About 5 years of prior experience in payroll in a multinational environment.
  • Fluent English is a must; an additional European language would be considered a strong advantage.
  • Proven track record of driving team accountability and delivering against agreed KPIs.
  • Experience managing multiple stakeholders across EMEA markets.
  • Continuous Improvement mindset preferably supported by Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt certification.
  • Strong experience with ADP Workday ServiceNow or similar platforms.
  • Strong process management and process improvement background with the ability to identify standardize optimize and streamline end-to-end payroll and HR processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence process governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

Opportunity to work in a best-in-class organization in Medical Devices/Equipment sector

Opportunity to work in a high-paced agile environment

Work with people who are passionate about delivering outcomes and a culture of simplification and ownership

Truly international environment and daily interactions with colleagues from all over the world

Attractive benefits package (private medical care group insurance lunch card transportation allowance pension plan Multisport/cultural card free Alcon products for you and your significant other)

Attractive benefits package (private medical care group insurance lunch card transportation bonus)

Hybrid model of work (3/2/weekly)

Modern office in Marynarska 15 Warsaw with a lot of facilities inside

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Our mission is to provide innovative vision products that enhance quality of life by helping people see better. From vision research to eye health, learn more at Alcon.com.

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