Global Payroll Product Leader: Transformation & Strategy

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a DS Manager, Global Payroll Product to lead the strategy, standardize processes, enable technology, and ensure compliant payroll solutions across regions. You will drive data migration, integrations, and operational readiness during a critical separation with DePuy Synthes.

This role requires global collaboration with HR, Compliance, IT, and vendors, delivering scalable, employee-centered payroll services while maintaining regulatory and SOX controls across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Finance, HR, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Payroll, Time & Attendance, payroll operations, process design, case management, or related transformation roles.
• Experience leading/global payroll implementations, divestitures, acquisitions, carve-outs, or large-scale transformation programs.
• Hands-on experience with payroll and workforce platforms such as SAP ECC, SuccessFactors, ADP GlobalView, Workday, Kronos, Workforce Manager, ServiceNow, or Salesforce.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex business and technical concepts for senior leaders and distributed teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead workshops, manage priorities, resolve issues, and deliver in a fast-paced, global environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global payroll product roadmap, including platforms and integrations.
• Serve as Business Product Owner across design, build, testing, deployment, and approvals.
• Lead global payroll separation and transformation initiatives from concept through implementation, go-live, hypercare, and steady state.
• Define data migration, integration, reconciliation, archival, and lifecycle management practices for Payroll and Time & Attendance products.
• Govern knowledge, case management, SOPs, work instructions, and change intake processes to support global consistency and quality.
• Lead global, regional, country, vendor, and functional stakeholders through complex payroll process and technology decisions.

Skills

Payroll Operations

Global Payroll

Data Migration

Process Transformation

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Finance, HR, or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP ECC

Workday

ServiceNow

ADP GlobalView

Kronos

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a DS Manager, Global Payroll Product to lead the strategy, standardize processes, enable technology, and ensure compliant payroll solutions across regions. You will drive data migration, integrations, and operational readiness during a critical separation with DePuy Synthes.

This role requires global collaboration with HR, Compliance, IT, and vendors, delivering scalable, employee-centered payroll services while maintaining regulatory and SOX controls across multiple