Payroll & HR Administration Team Leader with German
Miejsce pracy: Kraków
Your responsibilities
- Lead a cross-functional delivery team of 8-10 staff, including Analyst, senior analysts, and SMEs.
- Provide structured coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback through regular 1:1s, team huddles, and development plans.
- Ensure end-to-end accuracy in employee master data transactions (hires, exits, transfers, promotions, etc.) across global Human Resource Management System platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors).
- Define and implement and Global Payroll strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Drive initiatives to enhance Payroll process accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
- Manage the Payroll function for a global workforce, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
- Engage with senior leadership to align employee data and payroll management strategies with business objectives.
- Partner with client-side process owners to co-create strategy for continuous process improvement and employee experience design.
- Ensure delivery compliance with data privacy, EEO, diversity mandates, and geography related regulations.
- Lead periodic internal reviews, audits, and risk assessments for Payroll processes.
- Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality assurance frameworks, and continuous improvement charters.
Our requirements
- Extensive payroll experience (3+ years).
- Experience in a team leading position (2+ years of experience).
- Fluent German - at least C1 language level + excellent English language skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Management, Account or a related field.
- Expertise in global payroll management and compliance.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in payroll applications, Workday/UKG/SAP, ADP and ticketing (ServiceNow/Zendesk) systems.
- Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
What we offer
- Contract of employment,
- Private medical care (LuxMed),
- Pluxee card,
- Life insurance,
- Multisport card,
- MyBenefit cafeteria system,
- Access to professional training and development programs,
- Hybrid work model (2-3 times per week work from the office),
- Additional paid leave (up to 4 extra days).
Benefits
- sharing the costs of sports activities
- private medical care
- life insurance
- remote work opportunities
- coffee / tea
- drinks
- parking space for employees
- leisure zone
- extra social benefits
- meal passes
- employee referral program
- extra leave
Role Summary
We are currently looking for the Payroll & HR Administration Team Leader to join our team in a hybrid role. We come to the office 1-2 times per week at Opolska 112 street.
The ideal candidate has professional experience in payroll & team management, also communicates confidently in German at a minimum C1 level. You will work for Germany & Austria market.
We are seeking a reliable and experienced professional who can independently manage responsibilities and contribute to efficient planning operations.
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