Senior Payroll Solution Project Manager

About the job and your team

Shape the Future of Global Payroll Excellence

Are you a seasoned Payroll Implementation leader with a passion for driving complex projects across global landscapes?

We’re looking for a Senior Payroll Solution Project Manager with deep expertise in implementing scalable, compliant, and efficient payroll systems — especially SAP ECP — to help transform our payroll operations across regions.

This is more than a project management role — it’s your opportunity to be a strategic partner, a solution architect, and a champion of operational excellence.
 

You will work on

• Lead Global Payroll Projects – Own the full lifecycle of payroll implementations, focusing on SAP ECP, from discovery to go-live and beyond
• Be the Go-To Expert – Provide functional and technical leadership across design, configuration, migration, testing, and optimization of payroll processes and integrations
• Drive Strategic Change – Define project goals and success metrics aligned with global business needs. Develop business cases for evolving payroll solutions
• Collaborate Across Teams – Partner with HR, IT, Finance, and external vendors to ensure seamless system integration and data accuracy
• Ensure Compliance at Every Step – Manage global and local payroll regulations and tax compliance, staying ahead of legal changes
• Mentor & Influence – Share your knowledge and lead junior team members, setting a high bar for excellence and consistency
• Standardize & Scale – Promote best practices and drive continuous improvement across the organization’s payroll processes

Your qualifications and skills

• 8+ years of payroll implementation experience, with a strong focus on SAP ECP (SuccessFactors and other payroll platforms are a plus)
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree preferably in HR, IT or Finance field 
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal, is required
• Proven success managing payroll projects in different countries - from kickoff to delivery
• Deep understanding of system integrations across payroll, time, HR, and finance systems
• Expertise in global compliance, reporting, and payroll architecture
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to engage and align stakeholders at all levels
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and tools like JIRA, MS Project and/or Excel and PowerPoint, or Smartsheet.
• A self-starter mindset with the ability to juggle multiple global initiatives

You would also ideally have

• Experience with middleware platforms like SAP CPI
• Regional expertise (e.g., Norway, US, Brazil, Germany, France, Hungary)
• SAP ECP/SuccessFactors certifications
• PMP, Prince2, or similar project management credentials
• Knowledge of any other foreign language

What we offer you

• Working at the world’s only fully integrated aluminum and leading renewable energy company
• Diverse, global teams
• Flexible work environment/home office
• We provide you the freedom to be creative and to learn from experts
• Possibility to grow with the company, gain new certificates
• Attractive benefit package

Why Join Us?

You’ll be at the forefront of a global transformation — empowered to shape how payroll works for thousands of employees worldwide. If you're ready to make an impact, solve complex challenges, and grow your career in a supportive, fast-moving environment, we want to hear from you.