APAC Payroll Manager — Leadership & Compliance

Boston Scientific; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific Gruppe in Penang seeks a Payroll Manager APAC to lead a team of payroll professionals delivering accurate and compliant payroll services across the APAC region. You will translate business goals into operational plans, manage relationships with HR, Finance, and external providers, and drive governance and continuous improvement.

Applicants should have 10–12 years of payroll experience, leadership skills, and a strong grasp of end-to-end payroll, governance, and statutory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10–12 years of relevant payroll experience with leadership experience in multinational/shared services.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll operations, controls, compliance, and governance across APAC.
• Experience leading payroll service delivery, managing vendors, and partnering with HR/Finance.
• Proven people leadership, performance management, and driving operational excellence.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills for complex issues.
• Experience leading process improvement and automation initiatives in payroll.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of payroll professionals and first-line managers.
• Translate payroll objectives into team plans, priorities, resource allocations, and performance goals.
• Ensure accurate, timely, compliant payroll delivery across countries.
• Monitor performance, service quality, controls, and payroll metrics; take corrective action.
• Provide operational oversight and resolve complex payroll and vendor issues.
• Make decisions within policies; escalate high-impact matters to senior management.
• Adapt plans in response to changing requirements and risks.
• Recommend and implement procedures to strengthen payroll governance.
• Identify and drive process improvements to improve accuracy and cost effectiveness.
• Manage relationships with HR, Finance, external providers, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to budgeting, workforce planning, and vendor performance discussions.
• Partner with GPO to implement reporting and analytics measuring performance.
• Monitor payroll legislation and industry practices; respond appropriately.
• Represent payroll in reviews, meetings, audits, and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

People leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Payroll governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Boston Scientific Gruppe in Penang seeks a Payroll Manager APAC to lead a team of payroll professionals delivering accurate and compliant payroll services across the APAC region. You will translate business goals into operational plans, manage relationships with HR, Finance, and external providers, and drive governance and continuous improvement.

Applicants should have 10–12 years of payroll experience, leadership skills, and a strong grasp of end-to-end payroll, governance, and statutory