Global Payroll Transformation Lead | Hybrid (Lisbon)

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Tobacco Service B.V.; Alcántara; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + birthday off

Health insurance

Life insurance

Accident insurance

Job summary

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Tobacco Service B.V. in Alcântara, Portugal, is seeking a Transformation Lead, Payroll to guide the global payroll transition from implementation to stable run.

You will embed new ways of working, stabilise operations, and build a scalable deployment model for future countries. You will work with payroll operations, build partners and IT to deliver a smooth rollout across countries, reporting to the Transition Manager and steering committee.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience, including managing payroll or HR transformation projects, ideally across multiple countries.
• Strong understanding of payroll operations, outsourced payroll service models, and SuccessFactors.
• Experience designing operating models, driving organizational change, and standardizing global processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, governance, and program delivery capabilities.
• Fluent English; Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the transition from implementation teams and external partners to STG Payroll Operations, ensuring operational readiness and long-term stability.
• Drive transformation and change across payroll operations by embedding standardized processes, governance, and best practices globally.
• Define and implement the target payroll operating model, including roles, responsibilities, governance, and RACI framework.
• Develop and maintain the global payroll rollout playbook, creating a repeatable implementation approach for future countries and clusters deployments.
• Lead rollout planning, go-live readiness, and deployment activities for upcoming countries and regions.
• Drive service stabilization, issue resolution, change requests, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll service delivery.
• Coordinate key partners (Deloitte, Mercans, and SuccessFactors) and ensure alignment across Payroll, HR, IT, and business stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and key decisions to SteerCo and senior leadership.

Skills

Payroll transformation

Stakeholder management

Governance

Program delivery

Change management

English fluency

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Tobacco Service B.V. in Alcântara, Portugal, is seeking a Transformation Lead, Payroll to guide the global payroll transition from implementation to stable run.

You will embed new ways of working, stabilise operations, and build a scalable deployment model for future countries. You will work with payroll operations, build partners and IT to deliver a smooth rollout across countries, reporting to the Transition Manager and steering committee.