Global Payroll Project Lead - German Speaker (Remote)

Antal Poland; Wrocław; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

MultiSport card

Fully remote work from Poland

Flexible working hours

Great atmosphere and comfortable work

Integration events

International team and non-corporate

Non-corporate work enviroment

Job summary

Antal Poland is recruiting a Payroll Project Manager with German for remote work from Poland. The role delivers payroll transformation across multiple countries, coordinating Finance, Payroll, HR, and vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will lead global payroll projects, map processes, and implement HCM systems (Workday preferred). Fluent German and English, strong stakeholder skills, and ability to work with international teams across time zones are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in payroll processes, payroll transformation, or a related area.
• Proven experience managing payroll projects across multiple countries/geographies.
• Experience leading payroll process improvements and transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes in multiple countries.
• Good understanding of time and attendance processes.
• Experience in project management or business transformation.
• Experience working with multiple payroll vendor systems.
• Experience with HCM systems, preferably Workday.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while also being a strong team player.
• Highly organized, goal-oriented, accountable, and detail-focused.
• Ability to work effectively with international teams across different time zones.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Fluent German and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate global payroll projects from start to finish.
• Coordinate internal teams, external partners, and payroll vendors.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Create and maintain project plans, timelines, risk registers, and other project documentation.
• Coordinate resources and ensure the right people are involved at the right time.
• Monitor project progress and report on performance, risks, issues, timelines, and budget.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders and support successful project implementation.
• Work with Workstream Leads to ensure consistent project delivery across different countries.
• Partner with local Finance teams to develop standardized processes for banking, reporting, and segregation of duties.
• Support the implementation of global payroll procedures and role-mapping frameworks in local countries.
• Work with Internal Controls to implement global payroll controls into local processes.
• Coordinate vendor risk management activities.
• Prepare training plans related to Payroll and WFM system security roles and audits.
• Gather and review local payroll and WFM requirements for system changes.
• Coordinate payroll and HCM system reconciliations and data uploads.
• Review Payroll Operations requirements against HCM system configuration and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support the definition of HCM integration and standardized reporting requirements.
• Perform other tasks related to the project as required.

Skills

Payroll project management

Global payroll knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

ServiceNow

Job description

Antal Poland is recruiting a Payroll Project Manager with German for remote work from Poland. The role delivers payroll transformation across multiple countries, coordinating Finance, Payroll, HR, and vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will lead global payroll projects, map processes, and implement HCM systems (Workday preferred). Fluent German and English, strong stakeholder skills, and ability to work with international teams across time zones are essential.