Global Payroll Projects Lead

Chevron Holdings Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical reimbursements

Health care coverage for dependents

Wellness programs

Annual bonus

Career development

Job summary

Chevron Holdings Incorporated is seeking a Project Manager for Payroll to lead cross-country payroll initiatives, ensuring timely delivery with strong controls and stakeholder alignment. The role requires hands-on payroll domain knowledge and excellent cross-functional leadership to drive change and improvements.

You will partner with Payroll Ops, HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and IT, manage risks and dependencies, and oversee vendor transitions and audits.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll operations across multiple countries or entities.
• Working knowledge of payroll accounting, reconciliations, and month-end processes.
• Experience supporting compliance, audits, and statutory requirements.
• Proven experience leading complex payroll or HR transformation projects.
• Strong grasp of project lifecycle management, dependency management, and risk mitigation.
• Hands-on experience delivering change management activities and driving adoption.
• Experience managing payroll vendors, consultants, and third-party providers.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with HR, IT, Finance, Tax, and Legal teams.
• Familiarity with HRIS, payroll systems, T&A, and GL integrations.
• Clear, structured communicator with the ability to translate complexity into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll projects across multiple locations, including implementations, optimizations, and transitions
• Partner with Payroll Operations, HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and IT to ensure seamless upstream and downstream integration
• Identify risks, dependencies, and compliance requirements; drive timely resolution and mitigation
• Lead complex, cross-functional payroll projects from initiation through stabilization
• Own project plans, schedules, budgets, RAID logs, and status reporting
• Manage interdependencies across systems (HRIS, Time & Attendance, Payroll, GL) and vendors
• Design and execute change activities including communications, training coordination, and readiness tracking
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with stakeholders; manage expectations and resolve conflicts
• Lead vendor-related initiatives such as payroll provider transitions, RFP support, and SLA definition
• Ensure payroll projects align with regulatory requirements, internal controls, and audit standards

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Vendor management

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll software

Job description

Chevron Holdings Incorporated is seeking a Project Manager for Payroll to lead cross-country payroll initiatives, ensuring timely delivery with strong controls and stakeholder alignment. The role requires hands-on payroll domain knowledge and excellent cross-functional leadership to drive change and improvements.

You will partner with Payroll Ops, HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and IT, manage risks and dependencies, and oversee vendor transitions and audits.