Senior Global Payroll Automation Architect

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Manila; On-site; PHP 4,932,000 - 7,398,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Sr. Payroll Automation Analyst to lead strategy, design, and deployment of automation across payroll operations, reporting, and compliance.

You will partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT to identify opportunities and implement scalable solutions using Alteryx, UiPath, Azure, and Power BI. You will collaborate globally across NA, EMEA, LATAM and ASPAC, driving governance, SOX controls, and stakeholder alignment while mentoring automation teams to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in payroll operations, payroll technology, or automation roles.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes, including taxes, filings, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with Alteryx, UiPath, Azure, and Power BI.
• Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, solution design, and deployment.
• Experience working with payroll systems (SAP, Workday, ADP).
• Experience with global payroll operations.
• Knowledge of SOX controls and audit frameworks.
• Experience integrating payroll data with finance systems (GL, reporting platforms).
• Familiarity with SFTP, encryption, and data governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Process Automation & Optimization: Identify and prioritize automation opportunities across payroll processes (gross-to-net calculations, validations, reconciliations, reporting, tax support).
• Drive standardization and simplification of payroll workflows across regions or business units.
• Ensure automation solutions align with payroll compliance requirements, audit controls, and data privacy standards.
• Requirements Gathering & Process Design: Work closely with Payroll, HR, Tax, and Finance stakeholders to gather detailed business and technical requirements.
• Document current-state vs. future-state payroll processes, including upstream/downstream dependencies (HRIS, time systems, GL, tax vendors).
• Translate complex payroll rules (earnings, deductions, taxes) into automation logic.
• Solutioning & Development: Design and build automation solutions leveraging Alteryx, UiPath, Azure, and Power BI.
• Ensure solutions are scalable across multiple payroll cycles, countries, and regulatory environments.
• Deployment & Production Support: Manage end-to-end deployment of payroll automation solutions, including testing, validation, and release.
• Coordinate with payroll calendars and critical cycles to minimize risk.
• Provide production support and issue resolution during payroll processing cycles.
• Maintain documentation for audit and SOX compliance.
• Payroll Reporting & Analytics: Develop and oversee Power BI dashboards for payroll reconciliation, variance analysis, headcount, cost, and tax reporting.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance: Establish automation governance aligned with payroll controls; ensure SOX compliance.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Lead and mentor automation developers and analysts; liaise with Payroll Operations, IT, and external vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of payroll automation across teams.

Skills

Payroll automation

Alteryx

UiPath

Azure

Power BI

Payroll systems (SAP/Workday/ADP)

Global payroll

SOX/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Workday

ADP

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Sr. Payroll Automation Analyst to lead strategy, design, and deployment of automation across payroll operations, reporting, and compliance.

You will partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT to identify opportunities and implement scalable solutions using Alteryx, UiPath, Azure, and Power BI. You will collaborate globally across NA, EMEA, LATAM and ASPAC, driving governance, SOX controls, and stakeholder alignment while mentoring automation teams to improve