Payroll Implementation Project Manager Global Payroll Operate - Implementations - open location

$103,900 - $180,300/Yr

Ernst & Young - Greenville, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Greenville, SC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. Our Global Payroll Operate practice focuses on helping our clients effectively manage their global payroll needs proactively and responsibly in 150+ countries. Our quality service and technical network enable you to help clients reduce inefficiencies, mitigate risk and drive process improvement within their payroll functions. We believe that by managing clients' payroll obligations, we can make a critical difference, and you'll be at the heart of this mission. Our market-leading approach combines extensive local payroll service experience with a standard global payroll compliance and implementation methodology. With engagements involving a few countries or many, you will have the opportunity to provide clients an integrated, consistent, quality service that unlocks the potential of the payroll function across the entire process.

Responsibilities

• Lead global payroll implementations for mid-sized to large clients.
• Supervise the design, implementation, and smooth transition to new global payroll operate models.
• Drive continuous innovation and enhance project delivery tools.
• Manage project escalations and refer to senior implementation team members for assistance.
• Utilize global methodology payroll leading practices.
• Engage in thought leadership development.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery tools and templates.
• Coach and mentor junior implementation team members.
• Support sales processes related to central implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and relevant post-graduate qualification, preferably in Sciences, Business or Finance.
• Eight or more years of relevant payroll project and/or project management experience.
• Experience with large HR and Payroll implementation projects working with major technology vendors such as ADP, Oracle, SAP, Workday.
• Strong analytical abilities and knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Project management experience with large HR/Payroll projects.
• Active PMP certification strongly preferred.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP qualification from the Society for Human Resource Management.
• Professional in Human Resources, Senior Professional in Human Resources or Global Professional in Human Resources qualification from the HR Certification Institute.
• Certified Payroll Professional designation offered by the American Payroll Association.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Master's degree in business administration or EY Tech MBA.

Nice-to-haves

• Project management professional (PMP) certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package based on performance.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Pension and 401(k) plans.
• Wide range of paid time off options including flexible vacation policy.
• Time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence.