Global Process Owner - Time Management

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Haddenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Process Owner for Time Management to enhance operational efficiency and optimize time management policies across multiple regions. This leadership role involves driving process improvements, managing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with international regulations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in payroll operations, strong project management skills, and the ability to influence and communicate effectively with diverse teams. Join this dynamic organization to contribute to transformative projects that impact the global workforce and enhance employee experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll operations within a global organization.
• Expertise in global payroll and time management processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize time management policies and processes globally.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement best practices.

Skills

Payroll Operations

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Process Improvement

Communication Skills

Decision-Making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Workday

ADP

Job description

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Company: McCormick & Company

Position: Global Process Owner – Time Management

Based: Haddenham, UK (hybrid) or Lodz, Poland (hybrid)

The Global Process Owner (“GPO”) for Time and Attendance is responsible for overseeing and optimizing time management policies and processes across multiple regions and departments on a global scale. This leadership role ensures that processes are standardized, efficient, and aligned with the company's strategic goals. The GPO will drive continuous improvement initiatives, implement best practices, and maintain compliance with international regulations. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage the end-to-end process, implement technology solutions, and ensure consistent quality and performance across all regions. The GPO plays a critical role in enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and improving the overall business process experience for both internal stakeholders and customers.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Process Improvement and Management

• Initiates process and system changes and enhancements; works with operations teams and other cross-functional business partners to prioritize process and system improvement initiatives impacting the global time and attendance process, including planning and managing the project roadmap.
• Drive improvements and establish best-in-class processes for global time and attendance and related programs, ensuring jurisdictional compliance, delivering an outstanding employee experience, and supporting global expansion.
• Drafts current “as-is” and “to-be” business processes, business requirements, and use cases in the business case requirements document; signs off on the final business case; approves cross-functional business requirements impacting the global time and attendance process.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders within Finance, HR, and other related units; continuously optimizes service delivery and leadership models.
• Confirms business readiness before deploying new processes and system enhancements; communicates changes to the user community as needed.
• Partners with HRIT, Benefits, Finance, and related organizations to optimize end-to-end time and attendance processes.
• Communicates priorities, partner requirements, and operational steps for the global transformation roadmap, ensuring organizational alignment.

Payroll Transformation Projects

• Develops policies and strategies for centralized, simplified global time and attendance processes.
• Partners with HR Ops to define and govern policies.
• Collaborates with IT, Finance, and operations to ensure seamless system implementation.
• Creates a global improvement roadmap with prioritization and impact assessment.
• Establishes frameworks and processes to sustain outcomes post-launch, collaborating across functions for ownership and execution.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Proven experience in payroll operations within a global organization.
• Experience with SAP, Workday, ADP, or other payroll/time management systems.
• Expertise in global payroll and time management processes, with a strong understanding of business operations and internal controls.
• Ability to assess and influence impacts of process/system changes.
• Autonomous decision-making skills, with the ability to operate in gray areas and take calculated risks.
• Strong understanding of payroll, time and attendance, and employee data management.
• Excellent project management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder influence.
• Diplomacy and tact in handling sensitive situations.
• Ability to translate technical details for non-technical stakeholders.

COMPANY:

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions, and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities, and our planet. Join us to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 by Willoughby McCormick, McCormick is a global leader in flavor with 12,400 employees worldwide and over $5 billion in annual sales. We manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavor products to the food industry, retail outlets, food manufacturers, food service businesses, and consumers.

While headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, McCormick operates from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets across Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, including North, South, and Central America, with brands like Kamis and Galeo.

Our over 100-year legacy is built on the “Power of People” principle, fostering a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion, and collaboration based on high ethical standards.

TO APPLY:

We work with external recruitment vendors via our Agency Portal. We do not accept unsolicited resumes unless previously contacted.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or other protected characteristics.

We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria, as part of our disability confident scheme.