Global HR Time & Payroll Transformation Lead

Wärtsilä; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä is seeking a Global Program Manager to lead the HR Time & Payroll Transformation program. Based primarily in Gdansk with options in other European locations, you will drive end-to-end delivery across regions, vendors and workstreams, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution and strong governance.

The role requires senior program leadership, stakeholder alignment at executive levels, and expertise in HRIS and payroll ecosystems, with a focus on standardization and change adoption.

Qualifications

• Senior-level program management experience, multi-country and multi-vendor delivery.
• Ability to lead complex HR Time & Payroll transformations across regions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery across multiple projects, regions, vendors.
• Drive governance, budgeting and benefits realization across the program.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

PM methodologies

HRIS/Time&Payroll knowledge

Delivery execution

Tools

MS Project

HRIS systems

Excel

Job description

Wärtsilä is seeking a Global Program Manager to lead the HR Time & Payroll Transformation program. Based primarily in Gdansk with options in other European locations, you will drive end-to-end delivery across regions, vendors and workstreams, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution and strong governance.

The role requires senior program leadership, stakeholder alignment at executive levels, and expertise in HRIS and payroll ecosystems, with a focus on standardization and change adoption.