Global Head of Payroll & AI-Driven Automation

Agilent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies seeks a Head of Global Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll delivery globally, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payments. Based at a major U.S. site, the role couples operations leadership with transformation, AI, and automation initiatives across countries.

You will own the global payroll consolidation program, drive a harmonized operating model, manage vendors, and partner with Finance, Tax, Legal, and HR Technology to deliver scalable, controlled processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in payroll, with 5+ years leading payroll at a global or multi-region scope.
• Demonstrated experience leading a global or large regional payroll consolidation, transformation, or vendor transition — as owner, not participant.
• Proven management of leaders across multiple countries and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day payroll execution across all countries, including off-cycles, terminations, equity and incentive payments.
• Establish and monitor global service standards - accuracy, timeliness, cost per payslip, and issue resolution.
• Ensure statutory compliance, tax filings, audit readiness, and SOX-aligned controls in every jurisdiction.
• Manage payroll vendors and managed-service providers, including contracts, SLAs, governance cadence, and commercial performance.
• Partner closely with Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Total Rewards, and HR Technology on funding, accounting, reporting, and data integrity.

Skills

Global payroll leadership

AI & automation fluency

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Agilent Technologies seeks a Head of Global Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll delivery globally, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payments. Based at a major U.S. site, the role couples operations leadership with transformation, AI, and automation initiatives across countries.

You will own the global payroll consolidation program, drive a harmonized operating model, manage vendors, and partner with Finance, Tax, Legal, and HR Technology to deliver scalable, controlled processes.