Nordic Payroll Transformation Lead

ABB Inc; España; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Robotics is seeking an experienced Payroll Implementation Project Manager to lead multinational payroll transformation initiatives across the Nordic region. The temporary role reports to Global Payroll Transformation and M&A Lead, with a planned end date of October 31, 2027.

Preferred locations are Spain or Poland; other ABB sites in Sweden, Norway, or Poland may be considered. You will drive the transition to an outsourced payroll managed services model, coordinating between payroll

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering payroll transformation and implementation projects.
• Experience implementing outsourced payroll solutions in managed services.
• Knowledge of Nordic payroll processes, operations and compliance.
• Experience coordinating payroll system integrations (Workday-to-payroll).
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll implementation projects across the Nordic countries.
• Manage project planning, governance, risk, dependencies, and provider delivery.
• Define payroll requirements and coordinate data migration and system integrations.
• Oversee testing – SIT, UAT, parallel payroll runs – and sign-off.
• Coordinate go-live readiness, training, stabilization, and BAU transition.
• Provide regular reports to senior stakeholders and manage risks.

Skills

Project management

Payroll transformation

Nordic payroll

Workday interfaces

Stakeholder Mgmt

English fluency

Swedish language

Tools

Workday

Job description

ABB Robotics is seeking an experienced Payroll Implementation Project Manager to lead multinational payroll transformation initiatives across the Nordic region. The temporary role reports to Global Payroll Transformation and M&A Lead, with a planned end date of October 31, 2027.

Preferred locations are Spain or Poland; other ABB sites in Sweden, Norway, or Poland may be considered. You will drive the transition to an outsourced payroll managed services model, coordinating between payroll