Senior Manager, Global Payroll & Time Strategy

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Payroll & Time Strategy in Toronto. This role involves driving the implementation of global payroll standards, managing strategic initiatives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have significant payroll experience, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English and Spanish, with opportunities for career development and a competitive rewards package.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Employee Share Ownership Program

Pension Plan Matching

Health Benefits from day one

Qualifications

• Significant experience in payroll and time or related field.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of Bank policies and procedures.
• Proven supervisory/leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of global payroll standards.
• Lead execution of global strategic initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Fluent oral and written English

Fluent oral and written Spanish

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Post-secondary Degree in Accounting or Business

PCP or CPM designation

SAP HCM certification

Tools

SAP

Workforce Software (WFS)

SuccessFactors

Job description

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Title: Senior Manager, Global Payroll & Time Strategy

Requisition ID: 241744

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Senior Manager, Global Payroll and Time Strategy is responsible for driving the implementation of global payroll and time standards through continuous improvement and process excellence. This role leads the execution of global strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions. The Senior Manager works closely with the Global Payroll and Time Standards Office, Regional/Country Payroll Operations, Global HR Operations, Total Reward COE, and other business areas to create future processes, document project-related tasks, and manage all requirements. Additionally, this role fosters a culture of continuous improvement within the team, supports professional development, and champions a high-performance environment.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Be accountable for delivery of payroll/time strategic initiatives and special projects, including M&As (Mergers and Acquisitions)
• Support the implementation of global payroll/time governance and operating model
• Create global standards for policies & processes that must be adhered to by all countries (e.g., global inventory of pay codes); establish framework for payroll/time process excellence globally
• Define HR/Pay common data definitions and data governance framework
• Define and deliver metrics and KPIs as well as dashboards/reports that should be communicated to various stakeholders regionally/globally. Provide insights to leadership and recommendations
• Create global framework for Communities of Practice to be designed and deployed at a regional level
• Work with regions/countries to define, socialize, embed, and continuously refine standards and processes
• Maintain global payroll knowledge base and develop a payroll data retention strategy in alignment with Company standards
• Develop a standard methodology for risk mitigation in payroll and time systems
• Establish programs designed to recognize payroll staff across the organization
• Conduct scans of capability and identifies areas of continuous improvement across countries; supports their efforts in executing recommendations
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and process excellence within the GPTSO team, encouraging and supporting team members in their professional development and growth
• Lead the project execution of global expansion initiatives (Global HR Transformation), collaborating with regional stakeholders to ensure global payroll standards, controls and compliance
• Act as a subject matter expert on all aspects of global payroll/time projects, resolves escalated or high risk issues or concerns as required

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Post-secondary Degree in Accounting or Business or related field
• PCP or CPM designation preferred
• SAP HCM certification preferred
• Fluent oral and written English and Spanish required
• Significant experience in payroll and time or related field
• Previous technical and operating experience with SAP and, WFS and Success Factors preferred
• Deep understanding and knowledge of Bank policies and procedures
• Strong knowledge of Organizational structure and complexity
• Deep knowledge of payroll policies and related practices
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Attentive to details and deadlines; ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proven supervisory/leadership experience
• Strong analytical skills

What’s in it for you?

• An inclusive & collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We offer a competitive rewards package: Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching, Health Benefits from day one!
• Your career matters! You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.