Payroll Implementation Specialist — Hybrid/Remote

Personio; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 74,217 - 102,762; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 vacation days

Impact Day

Family leave & sabbatical

Catered lunches

Reward package

Job summary

Personio is seeking a Payroll Implementation Specialist in Germany to lead standard and moderately complex payroll projects with cross-functional teams, delivering on time and to a high standard. You will drive process improvements and ensure a smooth implementation journey for customers.

This role requires a native German speaker (or equivalent C2) and fluent English, with 2–4 years in payroll implementation, plus willingness to collaborate in a hybrid setup and mentor colleagues to raise the

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in payroll implementation or a related customer-facing payroll role.
• Ability to independently manage standard and moderately complex payroll implementation projects from initiation to close.
• Exposure to process improvement activities and participation in retrospectives or team enablement sessions.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting less experienced colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage project timelines and deliverables for standard and moderately complex payroll implementations.
• Prepare and maintain accurate project documentation, including Blueprinting materials and handover notes.
• Identify and elevate risks or delays early, working with team members or the Lead to resolve issues and maintain high-quality outcomes.
• Support seamless handovers to Payroll Support by sharing best practices and addressing challenges.
• Participate in retrospectives, share lessons learned, and contribute to ongoing process improvements.
• Mentor and coach less experienced team members on payroll implementation best practices.
• Serve as a go-to person for resolving day-to-day implementation challenges.
• Collaborate with functional stakeholders to address challenges and ensure alignment.

Skills

Payroll implementations

Project management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring others

Communication

English fluency

Tools

Rocketlane

Jira

Asana

Job description

Personio is seeking a Payroll Implementation Specialist in Germany to lead standard and moderately complex payroll projects with cross-functional teams, delivering on time and to a high standard. You will drive process improvements and ensure a smooth implementation journey for customers.

This role requires a native German speaker (or equivalent C2) and fluent English, with 2–4 years in payroll implementation, plus willingness to collaborate in a hybrid setup and mentor colleagues to raise the