Nordic Payroll Transformation Project Lead

ABB Inc; Finland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Robotics seeks an experienced Payroll Implementation Project Manager to lead Nordic payroll transformation initiatives, coordinating between payroll providers and internal teams. The role focuses on transitioning to outsourced managed services with strong governance and compliance across multiple Nordic countries.

Reporting to Global Payroll Transformation Lead, the position is a temporary assignment ending 31 October 2027, with preferred locations in Spain or Poland, and other ABB sites in

Qualifications

• Several years of project management experience, including payroll transformation initiatives.
• Experience with outsourced payroll solutions in a managed services setting.
• Practical knowledge of Nordic payroll processes, operations and compliance.
• Experience coordinating payroll system integrations (Workday-to-payroll interfaces).
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll implementation projects across the Nordic countries, from discovery to go-live and handover.
• Manage project planning, governance, risks, dependencies and provider delivery.
• Define payroll requirements and coordinate system integrations and data migration.
• Oversee testing (system integration, UAT, parallel payroll runs) and sign-off.
• Coordinate go-live readiness, change management, and stabilization activities.
• Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders and manage issues and risks.

Skills

Project management

Payroll transformation

Nordic payroll

Workday integrations

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Tools

Workday

MS Office

Job description

ABB Robotics seeks an experienced Payroll Implementation Project Manager to lead Nordic payroll transformation initiatives, coordinating between payroll providers and internal teams. The role focuses on transitioning to outsourced managed services with strong governance and compliance across multiple Nordic countries.

Reporting to Global Payroll Transformation Lead, the position is a temporary assignment ending 31 October 2027, with preferred locations in Spain or Poland, and other ABB sites in