Job Title: Implementation Project Manager - Global Payroll

Location: Remote, EMEA

Department: Implementation

Reports to: Senior Manager, Global Payroll Implementation

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Implementation Project Manager to lead complex, multi-country global payroll implementations as part of our HCM SaaS solutions. This role is critical in managing end-to-end project delivery across diverse geographies, ensuring a seamless transition for clients to our platform while maintaining compliance, accuracy, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Governance

• Own full lifecycle project management for global payroll implementations, from kickoff to go-live and post-deployment stabilization.
• Define and manage project plans, timelines, deliverables, and resource allocations across multiple countries.
• Facilitate cross-functional coordination between internal stakeholders (product, engineering, compliance, payroll operations, etc.) and client-side teams.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for client project teams across countries and regions.
• Build trust and rapport with clients while managing expectations and delivering against contractual obligations.
• Lead steering committee meetings, status updates, and executive readouts.

Risk & Compliance Oversight

• Identify and proactively mitigate project risks, especially those related to payroll compliance, local labor laws, and statutory reporting.
• Partner with regional experts to ensure payroll compliance across each country's legal framework.

Process & System Readiness

• Coordinate business requirements documentation, data collection, system configuration, testing (UAT), and parallel payroll runs across countries.
• Manage cutover planning and hypercare support phases to ensure payroll accuracy and minimal business disruption.
• Ensure documentation, training, and knowledge transfer are completed for client success teams.

Continuous Improvement & Best Practices

• Contribute to internal playbooks, templates, and frameworks for scaling global payroll implementations.
• Recommend improvements to project delivery methodology based on lessons learned and client feedback.

Required Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in global payroll implementation project management,
• Proven track record managing multi-country payroll implementations with complex regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of global payroll concepts, local compliance issues, and systems (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors, ADP, SAP, Oracle HCM).
• PMP, Prince2, or similar certifications are strongly preferred.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, JIRA).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, drive decisions, and lead cross-cultural teams across time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Employer of Record (EOR) or global employment providers.
• Background in shared services or consulting for multinational clients.