Payroll Manager MX & CAM

Schneider Electric; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Payroll Manager in HR Services to lead a global payroll operation and drive digital transformation across multiple entities. You will champion governance, guide payroll excellence, and partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure compliant, efficient operations.

In this leadership role, you will oversee end-to-end payroll, manage complex calculations, and influence payroll strategy through 2027 while collaborating with regional teams in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading end-to-end payroll operations in a large, global organization.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Solid knowledge of payroll taxes, compliance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience supporting blue- and white-collar payroll populations.
• Strong people leadership skills with mentoring and influence abilities.
• Demonstrated success driving digital transformation and process optimization.
• Ability to balance logical thinking with emotional intelligence in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing payroll team supporting blue- and white-collar populations at local and regional levels.
• Own end-to-end payroll operations, including complex calculations, taxes, statutory compliance, and governance.
• Drive digitalization and transformation initiatives, improving processes, controls, and system efficiency.
• Act as a key partner for regional and global stakeholders, ensuring service delivery aligned with SLAs and quality standards.
• Lead change management initiatives, serving as a trusted voice and influencer during transformation.
• Ensure strong collaboration with HR, Finance, and external vendors to maintain operational excellence.
• Contribute to long-term strategy and roadmap (Payroll vision toward 2027).

Skills

Payroll end-to-end

People leadership

Payroll taxes

Governance

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

English advanced

Job description

Payroll Manager – HR Services

Join our global HR Services organization as a Payroll Manager, where you will lead complex payroll operations and act as a champion of change, driving digitalization and transformation that impacts thousands of employees across multiple entities.

This role is ideal for a strong people leader who combines governance, payroll expertise, and emotional intelligence, and who thrives in a dynamic, regional environment.

What will you do:

• Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing payroll team supporting blue- and white-collar populations at local and regional levels
• Own end-to-end payroll operations, including complex calculations, taxes, statutory compliance, and governance
• Drive digitalization and transformation initiatives, improving processes, controls, and system efficiency
• Act as a key partner for regional and global stakeholders, ensuring service delivery aligned with SLAs and quality standards
• Lead change management initiatives, serving as a trusted voice and influencer during transformation
• Ensure strong collaboration with HR, Finance, and external vendors to maintain operational excellence
• Contribute to long-term strategy and roadmap (e.g., Payroll vision toward 2027)

What’s in it for you:

• A leadership role with real impact on a global payroll operation
• Opportunity to shape the future of payroll through digital transformation and innovation
• Exposure to complex, multi-entity and regional payroll environments
• Flexible and collaborative work environment (e.g., Monterrey Hub – 2 days per week)
• A culture that values leadership, flexibility, and continuous improvement

What will make you successful (Requirements):

• Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll operations in a large, global organization
• English advanced
• Solid knowledge of payroll taxes, compliance, and regulatory frameworks
• Experience supporting both blue- and white-collar payroll populations
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to mentor, influence, and develop teams
• Demonstrated success driving digital transformation and process optimization
• Ability to balance logical thinking with emotional intelligence, especially in complex or high-pressure environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence to engage and influence at senior levels
• Experience working in regional or multi-country payroll environments
• Comfortable operating in a governance-driven HR Services model

What's in it for me?

• High-impact role where your leadership ensures every employee is paid accurately and rewarded fairly
• Opportunity to drive strategic improvements while managing day-to-day operations
• Supportive culture with robust learning, development, and career advancement opportunities
• Flexible work options designed to help you thrive professionally and personally

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When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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