Job Title: Payroll Dayforce System Implementation Lead (Sr. Manager)
Location: Remote - San Francisco, CA
Duration :: Contract
Job description:
Responsibilities
- Help lead the participation in the global payroll transformation project, transitioning payrolls from multiple vendors to a unified global provider.
- Assist with UAT / Parallel testing for US and Canada
- Lead the Australia system implementation, including planning, requirements gathering, testing, data validation, cutover and go-live for the Partner with Technical and IT teams to support the build and implementation of approximately 15 Global integrations from third-party systems into the global payroll platform.
- Critically review new global processes, to ensure local requirements are flagged and appropriately considered.
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, Benefits, Technical and IT teams, and external vendors to ensure data accuracy.
- Assist with the migration and validation of data from legacy payroll systems into the new global payroll platform or data storage application
- Develop and document payroll processes, policies, and controls to ensure compliance with local regulations and company standards.
- Enable adoption of new technology, systems and processes through change management, training and stakeholder engagement.
- Prepare and present regular project updates and payroll reports to senior leadership.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll data and ensure robust data security practices
Job Designation
- Degree in business related discipline.
- 12+ years of payroll experience including at least 6+ in a managerial capacity at a fast-paced, high volume, high growth, multinational company.
- Experience in leading U.S., Canada, Australia payroll.
- Proven experience leading payroll transformation or system implementation projects, ensuring seamless integration and user adoption.
- Extensive stock payroll (RSU’s, options, ESPP) related experience
- Excellent project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Focus on continuous improvement and standardisation of payroll operations and systems
- Must be self-motivated, flexible and able to work under pressure
Preferred
- Professional payroll certification (e.g. CPP or similar)
- Project management certification
- Experience working with large corporate payroll systems such as UKG, Dayforce, ADP, Workday.
- Experience managing payroll for globally mobile employees and In-Country - Providers
- Experience with change management in a complex, fast paced environment.
- Experience working as part of a geographically dispersed team.
