Project Manager - Global Payroll Transformation

DNV Germany Holding GmbH; Gdynia; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Germany Holding GmbH seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead the next phase of its global payroll transformation within HR Global Shared Services. This two-year assignment focuses on implementing a common global payroll solution and transitioning to a global managed payroll model.

You will own end-to-end delivery, coordinating with payroll teams across Europe, Asia and the Americas, IT, finance and external vendors, ensuring standards, compliance and timely delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end global payroll transformation roadmap, from planning and country readiness through implementation, stabilization and handover to operations.
• Drive implementation of the global payroll vendor solution across countries.
• Coordinate delivery across HR Operations, Payroll Operations, Process Experts, Global Process Owners, IT, Finance, Procurement and external vendors.
• Ensure global standards are implemented while meeting local payroll, compliance and statutory requirements.
• Manage project plans, risks, budgets, governance and leadership reporting.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communication and change management activities.
• Support successful testing, go-live, stabilization and handover to operations.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization and operational excellence across payroll services.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the next phase of global payroll transformation within HR Global Shared Service (GSS). This is a two-year assignment focused on implementing a common global payroll solution, transitioning to a global managed payroll model and establishing a more standardized and scalable payroll setup.

You will take end-to-end ownership of project delivery. Working closely with Payroll Operations across GSS payroll teams in Europe, Asia and Americas, GSS Process Experts, Finance, Global Process Owners, IT and external Payroll vendors, you will be responsible for keeping the project on track, managing risks and ensuring successful delivery across all countries. We are looking for someone with practical experience in global payroll and payroll vendor implementations to navigate complexity and drive results.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end global payroll transformation roadmap, from planning and country readiness through implementation, stabilization and handover to operations.
• Drive implementation of the global payroll vendor solution across countries.
• Coordinate delivery across HR Operations, Payroll Operations, Process Experts, Global Process Owners, IT, Finance, Procurement and external vendors.
• Ensure global standards are implemented while meeting local payroll, compliance and statutory requirements.
• Manage project plans, risks, budgets, governance and leadership reporting.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communication and change management activities.
• Support successful testing, go-live, stabilization and handover to operations.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization and operational excellence across payroll services.