Job Description

Global Payroll and timekeeping is a highly efficient and vibrant team of professionals from diverse backgrounds including Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology among others. We are focused on creating an environment dedicated to providing seamless, accurate and timely pay delivery to our employees globally. The team offers a collaborative, challenging and fast paced work environment with ample opportunities to pursue growth and learning.

The Payroll Transformation Lead will be responsible for driving end-to-end payroll transformation initiatives including process optimization, technology enhancements, compliance improvements and quality refinements. This role partners closely with Payroll Operations, HR, IT, Finance and external vendors to deliver scalable, accurate and compliant payroll solutions while improving efficiency, quality and employee experience. We are looking for someone with a solid background in process and transformation leadership. A proven ability to drive stakeholder engagement, lead change management and design and deliver strategic improvements to payroll operations, technology, quality and governance in complex payroll environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end payroll process redesign, standardization and simplification
• Identify inefficiencies, control gaps and error drivers
• Reduce manual work, cycle time and operational complexity
• Lead change management efforts including communications, training and adoption strategies
• Define payroll automation, AI and self-service opportunities
• Align payroll transformation with broader HR, Finance and Digital strategies
• Contribute to the strategic direction based on internal and industry knowledge
• Build productive working relationships with end to end process stakeholders such as Payroll Operations, HR, Benefits, IT, Finance and external vendors
• Develop enhanced quality controls and monitoring solutions to strengthen payroll operations
• Partner with HRIS, IT and external vendors to optimize systems and integrations

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven ability to lead payroll transformation, modernization and standardization
• Expertise in current-state assessment and future-state process design
• Familiarity with AI concepts/tools and its practical business application
• Strong project and change management skills
• Data storytelling: ability to analyze data and communicate insights
• Ability to lead cross functional project teams and balance multiple projects
• Strategic problem solving and decision making

• Strong relationship management and collaboration skills
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Self-starter capable of taking initiative and working with minimal direction

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources
• Experience working with enterprise Payroll/HR systems such as ADP, SAP, Workday, UKG
• Basic understanding of AI concepts and tools
• 3 to 5 years of experience leading payroll transformation initiatives

Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the - Global HQ Warren Mi three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]

Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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