Global Payroll Tech & Transformation Senior Leader

EY; Málaga; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development

Well-being programs

Volunteering opportunities

Recognition programs

Job summary

EY GDS Spain seeks a senior leader to design and deliver technology-enabled payroll solutions for global clients. You will bridge global payroll, technology, and transformation, turning business requirements into scalable implementations and leading end-to-end delivery from pre-sales through operations.

The role emphasizes client-facing consulting, governance, and delivering cross-country payroll programs with dedicated EY teams. Hybrid work in Spain is available.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in global payroll, payroll technology or HCM environments.
• Experience delivering complex global payroll programmes from design through go-live.
• Advanced English and Spanish (C1) with strong client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead client discussions to translate requirements into scalable payroll tech solutions.
• Oversee multi-country payroll transformation across design, configuration, testing and transition.
• Manage complex technology projects with cross-functional EY teams.
• Define and validate data flows, interfaces and reporting requirements.
• Govern inbound-data requirements, remediation, payroll orchestration, and control frameworks.

Skills

Global Payroll

Payroll Technology

Multi-country transformation

Client-facing consulting

Project management

Leadership / coaching

English and Spanish

Education

PMP certification

PRINCE2 certification

Agile certification

Tools

DigiPay

DataHub

PCC

EY Interact

SFTP

Job description

EY GDS Spain seeks a senior leader to design and deliver technology-enabled payroll solutions for global clients. You will bridge global payroll, technology, and transformation, turning business requirements into scalable implementations and leading end-to-end delivery from pre-sales through operations.

The role emphasizes client-facing consulting, governance, and delivering cross-country payroll programs with dedicated EY teams. Hybrid work in Spain is available.