Global Payroll Transformation Director

Teva Pharmaceuticals; Harlow; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working schedules

Tailored health support

Career development via Twist platform

Job summary

Teva Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Director, Global Payroll Operations, to lead in-country payroll teams and partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors. You will drive operational excellence, governance and a standardized, digitally enabled payroll model across 30,000 employees globally.

The role requires 15+ years of multi-country payroll experience in a large multinational, with strong leadership, vendor management, and program delivery skills.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in multi-country payroll in large manufacturing or complex multinational
• Experience leading global teams and driving transformation
• Exposure to global payroll platforms, governance, SOX, and regulatory compliance
• Strong vendor management across sourcing, contracting, SLAs and migrations
• Excellent communication with HR, Finance, IT, Legal and external partners

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, timely and compliant end-to-end payroll delivery across all countries
• Develop and execute a multi-year global payroll strategy and operating model
• Modernize and digitalize payroll solutions, reduce systems and integration points
• Improve employee experience with self-service, knowledge management and AI-enabled support
• Lead integration of new countries, teams and providers into scalable delivery models
• Own budgets, transformation business cases, vendor costs and investment priorities
• Partner with stakeholders on payroll funding, reconciliations and controls
• Lead and develop global payroll teams and foster an inclusive culture
• Design compliant workflows, SOX controls, and audit readiness
• Oversee payroll governance, service standards, KPIs, and risk reporting
• Manage business continuity and crisis readiness for payroll
• Support audits, entity changes, mergers and acquisitions
• Oversee global mobility payroll and integration with HR/Finance systems

Skills

Global payroll leadership

Executive stakeholder engagement

ADP payroll

SuccessFactors

ServiceNow

Analytics & reporting

Automation & AI-enabled support

Vendor management

Program & project management

Tools

ADP payroll

SuccessFactors

ServiceNow

Job description

Teva Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Director, Global Payroll Operations, to lead in-country payroll teams and partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors. You will drive operational excellence, governance and a standardized, digitally enabled payroll model across 30,000 employees globally.

The role requires 15+ years of multi-country payroll experience in a large multinational, with strong leadership, vendor management, and program delivery skills.