Payroll DS Hub Manager Swiss & Europe

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Zug; On-site; CHF 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Payroll DS Manager based in Zug, Switzerland, to lead a strategically important payroll and Time & Attendance hub across multiple countries, with a strong focus on Swiss payroll expertise. You will partner with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and external partners to ensure compliant, timely payroll delivery and continuous improvement.

The role requires deep Swiss payroll knowledge, leadership experience in a regional hub, and ability to manage cross-border payroll

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of payroll experience.
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience.
• Proven experience managing multi-country payroll operations.
• Significant experience leading payroll teams within a regional or hub-based operating model.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, audits, compliance, and governance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through organizational change and transformation.
• Extensive hands-on experience managing Swiss payroll operations.
• Deep knowledge of Swiss payroll legislation, tax regulations, labor law, and social insurance requirements.
• Proven experience managing complex Swiss payroll environments within multinational organizations.
• Experience supporting Swiss payroll audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Strong understanding of cross-border worker and expatriate payroll requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll and Time & Attendance Hub serving multiple countries in the region.
• Ensure accurate, timely payroll processing and compliance across countries.
• Establish and drive a consistent operating model, governance, and service standards.
• Balance local requirements with global process standardization objectives.
• Provide strategic direction for payroll operations, controls, and reporting.
• Act as escalation point for payroll and Time & Attendance matters.
• Oversee Swiss payroll legislation compliance and tax requirements.
• Manage expatriate and cross-border payroll complexities.
• Lead teams through organizational change and transformation.
• Engage with stakeholders and external partners to ensure service excellence.
• Drive payroll transformation and digitization initiatives.

Skills

Fluent English

German

French

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Payroll software

Time & Attendance systems

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Payroll DS Manager based in Zug, Switzerland, to lead a strategically important payroll and Time & Attendance hub across multiple countries, with a strong focus on Swiss payroll expertise. You will partner with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and external partners to ensure compliant, timely payroll delivery and continuous improvement.

The role requires deep Swiss payroll knowledge, leadership experience in a regional hub, and ability to manage cross-border payroll