Regional Payroll Governance Lead

McKinsey; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Co. seeks a regional Payroll Governance anchor to represent Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe in governance forums, risk oversight, and transformation efforts.

You will ensure regional needs are reflected in a governed, managed-services payroll model, partnering with GPT and local finance/HR champions. You will escalate region-specific issues, validate delivery meets local requirements, and influence regional payroll policy and controls.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of payroll, finance, HR operations or payroll governance experience.
• Experience with outsourced/managed-services payroll providers and vendor governance.
• Working knowledge of statutory, tax, labour and payroll-control considerations across the region.
• Experience supporting governance forums, audits and operational reviews, including tracking findings and escalations.
• Strong relationship-management between global/shared services, local stakeholders, HR, Finance, technology and external providers.
• Ability to operate in a matrixed structure and influence without direct authority.
• Senior presence with analytics, problem solving, project management and communication skills.
• Strong influencer with collaborative style and ability to challenge conventional wisdom.

Skills

Payroll governance

Vendor governance

Statutory compliance

Governance forums

Stakeholder management

Matrixed organization

Leadership toolkit

Influencing skills

Job description

McKinsey & Co. seeks a regional Payroll Governance anchor to represent Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe in governance forums, risk oversight, and transformation efforts.

You will ensure regional needs are reflected in a governed, managed-services payroll model, partnering with GPT and local finance/HR champions. You will escalate region-specific issues, validate delivery meets local requirements, and influence regional payroll policy and controls.