Global Payroll Program Lead — Hybrid/Remote

Fresenius Medical Care; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care in LuxMed

Life Insurance (voluntary)

International travel insurance

Multisport card benefits

Language courses reimbursement

Study reimbursement

Work abroad possibility

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care seeks a Program Manager for the Global Business Services team to coordinate payroll program transitions from existing locations to offshore/nearshore or provider locations, leading country projects and ensuring high-quality delivery across geographies.

You will manage timelines, assess risks, and collaborate with Finance, HR, and IT to implement standardized workflows, controls, and reporting in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience preferred.
• 6+ years’ experience with payroll processes and/or transformation.
• German language skills (C1) required.
• Experience in payroll project management across multiple geographies.
• Experience in driving payroll process improvements.
• Strong analytical skills; ability to evaluate information.
• Team player but able to work independently.
• Ability to build relationships across functions to drive results.
• Attention to detail and accountability.
• Payroll knowledge in multiple countries (Germany preferred).
• Time and attendance knowledge.
• Project management or transformation expertise.
• Microsoft tools.
• Multiple payroll vendor systems.
• HCM systems, preferably Workday.
• Nice to have: ServiceNow ticketing system.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties for end-to-end project delivery.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and budget.
• Create and maintain project documentation per FME standards.
• Develop timelines with stakeholders and manage scopes.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation across stakeholders.
• Measure and report project performance.
• Report scope/budget/timeline changes and risks.
• Manage relationships with program stakeholders for successful implementation.
• Partner with Workstream Leads for cross-geography consistency.
• Collaborate with Finance to standardize banking and reporting workflows.
• Implement payroll procedures and segregation of duties in-country.
• Apply global payroll controls with Internal Controls.
• Oversee vendor risk management processes review.
• Prepare training plans for Payroll WFM system security audits.
• Coordinate local payroll/WFM requirements for system changes.
• Oversee payroll/HCM reconciliation and data uploads.
• Support Payroll Operations requirements review and validation.
• Identify opportunities for enhancements in HCM integrations and reporting.
• Other tasks as assigned by the manager.

Skills

German C1

English fluent

Project management

Analytical skills

Team player

Stakeholder management

Microsoft tools

Workday (HCM)

Vendor management

Multi-country payroll

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care seeks a Program Manager for the Global Business Services team to coordinate payroll program transitions from existing locations to offshore/nearshore or provider locations, leading country projects and ensuring high-quality delivery across geographies.

You will manage timelines, assess risks, and collaborate with Finance, HR, and IT to implement standardized workflows, controls, and reporting in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.