Global Payroll Transformation Lead – Hybrid

Danish-Crown; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Dental care

Edenred lunch card

Flexible working hours (50% home, 50%

Job summary

Danish Crown Group is seeking a Payroll Team Manager in Kraków to lead payroll operations across multiple countries, ensuring accurate, timely delivery and adherence to local laws. You will manage a team of payroll specialists, collaborate with Vendors and local HR teams, and drive process standardization and automation within the GBS structure.

You will partner with the People & Culture unit to plan capacity, address governance, and continuously improve payroll services, contributing to a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Payroll, HR Operations or Shared Services.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading teams.
• Experience managing end-to-end payroll operations across multiple countries.
• Experience working with external payroll vendors and service providers.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, compliance and governance requirements.
• Professional proficiency in English; Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective and compliant delivery of payroll operations across all countries supported by GBS.
• Work closely with local People & Culture teams, payroll vendors, employees, managers, and other stakeholders to ensure payroll services are delivered accurately, on time, and in accordance with local legal requirements and service standards.
• Lead payroll process transitions, knowledge transfers and service migrations into GBS.
• Own the development and maintenance of payroll process documentation, procedures and controls.
• Ensure payroll process compliance with local legislation, company policies and audit requirements.
• Support the Director of People GBS with long-term planning of team structure, capacity requirements and budget needs.
• Actively work on payroll process improvements, standardization and automation initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with local People & Culture teams, Finance and other key stakeholders.
• Manage escalations and non-standard payroll queries.

Skills

People leadership

Payroll operations

Vendor management

KPIs & SLAs

Analytical skills

Process documentation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline

Tools

SAP

SAP SuccessFactors

Payroll systems

Job description

Danish Crown Group is seeking a Payroll Team Manager in Kraków to lead payroll operations across multiple countries, ensuring accurate, timely delivery and adherence to local laws. You will manage a team of payroll specialists, collaborate with Vendors and local HR teams, and drive process standardization and automation within the GBS structure.

You will partner with the People & Culture unit to plan capacity, address governance, and continuously improve payroll services, contributing to a