Global Payroll Transformation Lead

Alfa Laval; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 850,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval is seeking an experienced Global Project Manager to lead the implementation of a new global payroll provider across multiple countries and regions. You will coordinate with global and local payroll, HR, IT, finance, tax, treasury and external providers to align global objectives with local requirements.

You will manage requirements definition through design, implementation, country deployment and post-go-live stabilization, ensuring compliance, timelines, budgets and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, or related field.
• Proven project management experience in complex, multi-country environments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes and their connections to HR, finance and technology.
• Experience implementing payroll providers or comparable HR technology solutions.
• Strong vendor and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• The ability to navigate competing global, regional and local priorities.
• A structured approach to governance, risk, data, testing, cutover and operational readiness.
• PMP or similar certification is a plus.
• Strong understanding of time & attendance and absence management processes and how these connect to payroll.
• Ability to manage projects across multiple countries and cultures, ability to work in a global, multicultural environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; decision‑making will be key

Responsibilities

• Participate the RFP process and vendor selection process
• Coordinating provider selection, due diligence and implementation planning
• Establishing project scope, governance, plans and decision-making structures
• Liaise with international payroll vendors, internal teams, and regional stakeholders
• Managing timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies and stakeholder expectations
• Coordinating data migration, system integrations, testing and payroll reconciliation
• Planning parallel payroll runs, cutover, contingency measures and stabilization
• Ensuring that local compliance and operational requirements are identified and addressed
• Managing provider deliverables, issues, escalations and implementation performance
• Supporting change management and readiness across global and local teams
• Ensuring a controlled handover to the teams responsible for ongoing payroll operations and provider management
• Provide post-implementation support and continuous improvement

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, or related field

Job description

Alfa Laval is seeking an experienced Global Project Manager to lead the implementation of a new global payroll provider across multiple countries and regions. You will coordinate with global and local payroll, HR, IT, finance, tax, treasury and external providers to align global objectives with local requirements.

You will manage requirements definition through design, implementation, country deployment and post-go-live stabilization, ensuring compliance, timelines, budgets and stakeholder