Global Payroll Analytics & Process Excellence Specialist

Pearson; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical health plan

Dental care for dependents under 25

Home office support

Life insurance

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Business Analytics to join Global Payroll Governance and Compliance. You will turn complex payroll processes into clear documentation, insights and recommendations, supporting standardization, workflow redesign, and automation opportunities.

You will gather inputs from Payroll, HR Operations, Finance, Technology, Legal, Procurement and external providers, helping global teams make informed decisions across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field; preferred in Business, Finance, HR, Accounting or related area.
• Experience in business analysis, payroll operations, HR operations, finance operations, process improvement, governance or transformation support.
• Strong ability to document processes, map workflows and translate complex information into clear outputs.
• Experience with cross-functional stakeholders in a global or multi-country environment.
• Fluent written and verbal English communication.
• Understanding of operational risk, controls, dependencies and issue tracking.

Responsibilities

• Document current payroll processes, workflows, handoffs, controls and dependencies across countries or initiatives.
• Create and maintain clear process maps, SOPs, workflow documentation and operational playbooks.
• Support payroll transformation initiatives by assessing readiness, identifying risks, documenting impacts and tracking actions.
• Gather and validate inputs from stakeholders across Payroll, HR Operations, Finance, Technology, Legal, Procurement and external providers.
• Support business change activities, including vendor transitions, platform changes, service delivery improvements and M&A-related payroll workstreams.
• Identify manual workarounds, process gaps and automation opportunities for review by technology or transformation teams.
• Coordinate governance activities such as readiness checkpoints, issue logs, decision records and action trackers.
• Share documentation standards, process insights and best practices to support consistent ways of working.

Skills

Business analysis

Payroll operations

HR operations

Process improvement

Governance

Transformation support

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any field

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Business Analytics to join Global Payroll Governance and Compliance. You will turn complex payroll processes into clear documentation, insights and recommendations, supporting standardization, workflow redesign, and automation opportunities.

You will gather inputs from Payroll, HR Operations, Finance, Technology, Legal, Procurement and external providers, helping global teams make informed decisions across time zones.