Project Manager - Global Payroll Transformation

DNV; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Paid leave: annual, sick, public, etc.

Health and wellness benefits

Pension plans and insurance

Learning and development

Job summary

DNV is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a global payroll transformation across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. This two-year assignment focuses on implementing a common payroll solution and moving to a global managed payroll model.

You will own end-to-end project delivery, collaborating with Payroll Operations, GSS, Finance, IT and external vendors to keep the project on track and deliver successful outcomes across countries.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading global payroll transformation across multiple countries.
• Hands-on experience with global payroll vendors and managed payroll service providers, including governance.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll operations, service delivery, controls, compliance, and data flows.
• Experience with complex country deployments: planning, data migration, testing, cutover, go-live, stabilization.
• Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong project governance, commercial awareness, risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-centric mindset and cultural awareness.
• PM certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or IPMA is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end global payroll transformation roadmap from planning to stabilization and handover to operations.
• Drive implementation of the global payroll vendor solution across countries.
• Coordinate delivery across HR Operations, Payroll, Process Experts, Global Process Owners, IT, Finance, Procurement and external vendors.
• Ensure global standards while meeting local payroll compliance and statutory requirements.
• Manage project plans, risks, budgets, governance and leadership reporting.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communication and change management activities.
• Support testing, go-live, stabilization and handover to operations.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization and operational excellence across payroll services.

Skills

Global payroll

Payroll vendors

Cross-functional leadership

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

PM tools

Education

PM certification preferred

Job description

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About GSS

As the internal support organization for DNV and DNV owned companies, we deliver shared services within Human Resources, Finance, IT and Real Estate & Procurement to DNV globally. Our mission is to enable DNV to grow, succeed with its business goals and improve competitiveness. Customer experience is at the core of everything we do. GSS is responsible for many of the tools, processes and daily routines that create the backbone of DNV.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the next phase of global payroll transformation within HR Global Shared Service (GSS). This is a two-year assignment focused on implementing a common global payroll solution, transitioning to a global managed payroll model and establishing a more standardized and scalable payroll setup.

You will take end-to-end ownership of project delivery. Working closely with Payroll Operations across GSS payroll teams in Europe, Asia and Americas, GSS Process Experts, Finance, Global Process Owners, IT and external Payroll vendors, you will be responsible for keeping the project on track, managing risks and ensuring successful delivery across all countries. We are looking for someone with practical experience in global payroll and payroll vendor implementations to navigate complexity and drive results.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end global payroll transformation roadmap, from planning and country readiness through implementation, stabilization and handover to operations.
• Drive implementation of the global payroll vendor solution across countries.
• Coordinate delivery across HR Operations, Payroll Operations, Process Experts, Global Process Owners, IT, Finance, Procurement and external vendors.
• Ensure global standards are implemented while meeting local payroll, compliance and statutory requirements.
• Manage project plans, risks, budgets, governance and leadership reporting.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communication and change management activities.
• Support successful testing, go-live, stabilization and handover to operations.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization and operational excellence across payroll services.

What We Offer

• Flexible work arrangements that help employees maintain a healthy balance between professional and personal life while staying productive.
• Paid leave including annual, sick, compassionate, public holidays, marriage, maternity, and paternity leave.
• Health and wellness benefits with medical insurance and annual health check-ups.
• Financial security through pension plans and insurance coverage (life, accident, and travel).
• Learning and development via training programs, sponsorships, and on-the-job learning.

Benefits may vary depending on role, employment type, tenure, location or grade level.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About You

• Significant experience leading global payroll transformation, payroll vendor implementation or payroll outsourcing programs across multiple countries.
• Hands-on experience working with global payroll vendors and managed payroll service providers, including implementation and vendor governance.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll operations, service delivery, controls, compliance, data flows and the interdependencies between HR, Payroll, Finance and IT.
• Experience with complex country deployments, including planning, requirements, data migration, testing, cutover, go-live and stabilization.
• Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong project governance, commercial awareness, risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-centric mindset and cultural awareness.
• Proficiency in advanced project management tools and software. Project or program management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or IPMA is an advantage.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.