Global Payroll Projects Lead - Remote (Poland) - 12 Months

The Skills Coalition; Warsaw (IN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Skills Coalition is seeking a Payroll Operations & Projects Consultant for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. This remote role, based in Poland, will drive both operational payroll support and global project delivery, liaising with Payroll, HR, Finance, Legal and Tech teams to ensure stable transitions and ongoing payroll excellence.

You will lead end-to-end payroll projects, manage timelines and risks, and partner with vendors like CloudPay and Workday to deliver compliant solutions across

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in payroll operations and/or project-based payroll delivery.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, cross-border operations, and vendor management.
• Experience with CloudPay and/or Workday integrations.
• Ability to work autonomously, with sound decision-making and stakeholder communication skills.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in complex, fast-moving environments.
• Experience working in shared services or managed service payroll environments.
• A hands-on, solutions-focused approach.
• Proven ability to build strong, collaborative global relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll project lifecycles across global and regional scopes.
• Drive key initiatives including new payroll setups, vendor transitions, and technology integrations.
• Manage project plans, timelines, risks, and stakeholder updates.
• Translate complex business and technical needs into clear, actionable deliverables.
• Ensure rigorous testing, quality assurance, and documentation across all implementations.
• Contribute to post-project reviews and ongoing process improvements.
• Act as a subject matter expert during periods of change, providing hands-on payroll support.
• Troubleshoot issues across processing, reconciliations, and vendor interactions.
• Partner with third-party vendors to ensure compliance and timely delivery.
• Support payroll across multiple European countries including Poland, Germany, Italy, and France.
• Contribute to audits, reviews, and development of payroll SOPs and controls.

Skills

Payroll operations

Project delivery

Vendor management

Cross-border operations

Stakeholder communication

Tools

CloudPay

Workday

Job description

The Skills Coalition is seeking a Payroll Operations & Projects Consultant for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. This remote role, based in Poland, will drive both operational payroll support and global project delivery, liaising with Payroll, HR, Finance, Legal and Tech teams to ensure stable transitions and ongoing payroll excellence.

You will lead end-to-end payroll projects, manage timelines and risks, and partner with vendors like CloudPay and Workday to deliver compliant solutions across