Global Payroll Implementation Project Manager

Alfa Laval; København; On-site; DKK 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Diverse international team

Future development opportunities

Job summary

Alfa Laval seeks a Global Project Manager to lead the rollout of a new global payroll provider across multiple countries and regions. You will coordinate with global HR, IT, finance, tax and external providers to align objectives with local requirements.

The role requires managing requirements, design, implementation, country deployment and post-go-live stabilization, with strong vendor and stakeholder-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, or related field.
• Proven project management experience in complex, multi-country environments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes and their connections to HR, finance and technology.
• Experience implementing payroll providers or comparable HR technology solutions.
• Strong vendor and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the RFP process and vendor selection process.
• Coordinating provider selection, due diligence and implementation planning.
• Establishing project scope, governance, plans and decision-making structures.
• Liaise with international payroll vendors, internal teams, and regional stakeholders.
• Managing timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinating data migration, system integrations, testing and payroll reconciliation.
• Planning parallel payroll runs, cutover, contingency measures and stabilization.
• Ensuring that local compliance and operational requirements are identified and addressed.
• Managing provider deliverables, issues, escalations and implementation performance.
• Supporting change management and readiness across global and local teams.
• Ensuring a controlled handover to the teams responsible for ongoing payroll operations and provider management.
• Provide post-implementation support and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Payroll knowledge

Vendor management

Multi-country

Change management

PMP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, HR, or related field

Tools

HRIS/HR technology

Job description

Alfa Laval seeks a Global Project Manager to lead the rollout of a new global payroll provider across multiple countries and regions. You will coordinate with global HR, IT, finance, tax and external providers to align objectives with local requirements.

The role requires managing requirements, design, implementation, country deployment and post-go-live stabilization, with strong vendor and stakeholder-management skills.