Global Payroll Implementations & M&A Lead

Uber; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Equity

Job summary

Uber in Mexico City is seeking a Global Payroll Lead, Strategy & Planning to guide international payroll implementations across EMEA, LatAm and APAC. You will lead new entity launches, M&A integrations, and payroll provider transitions, coordinating with cross-functional partners.

The role demands strong analytics, stakeholder management, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments, delivering scalable, compliant processes and innovative automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in payroll processing.
• Experience with HR and payroll systems such as Workday and Oracle.
• Experience with payroll vendors such as EY, ADP Celergo, ADP Streamline, Neeyamo, Oracle, UKG/Immedis.
• Experience with ServiceNow, both ticket management and knowledge bases.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Office Suite.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; able to resolve complex payroll issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Advanced English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional payroll projects and initiatives.
• Implement new payroll entities, M&A and related activities.
• Oversee the transition of operational activities to the Payroll Operations Team.
• Lead payroll vendor transitions.
• Manage internal and external payroll projects and initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal and cross-functional partners.
• Keep payroll documentation updated.
• Act as SME for countries across EMEA, APAC and LatAm with 1000+ employees.
• Execute payroll processing and ensure full legal/policy compliance during new entity stabilization.
• Partner with stakeholders to verify data accuracy and train teams on SOPs.
• Lead project deliverables, status reporting, and risk mitigation with HR/IT/partners.
• Identify, implement, and track AI and automation to maximise efficiency.
• Analyze payroll metrics, KPIs and system data to deliver insights.

Skills

Global payroll leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field

Tools

Workday

Oracle

ServiceNow

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Uber in Mexico City is seeking a Global Payroll Lead, Strategy & Planning to guide international payroll implementations across EMEA, LatAm and APAC. You will lead new entity launches, M&A integrations, and payroll provider transitions, coordinating with cross-functional partners.

The role demands strong analytics, stakeholder management, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments, delivering scalable, compliant processes and innovative automation.