Payroll & Time Management Team Manager with German

Join Boehringer Ingelheim as a Payroll & Time Management Team Manager. Bring your experience in payroll, time management, and team leadership to build operational excellence and exceptional customer experience.

The position

We are looking for a passionate Team Manager for Payroll & Time Management to lead our German team, ensuring compliance, process excellence, and staff development.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Professional end‑to‑end service delivery of Payroll & Time Management for Germany.
• Lead a diverse team, uphold company values, deliver outstanding customer experiences, drive business process excellence, and foster people development.
• Maintain employee data, process tax issues, onboard new hires, manage terminations, handle interfaces, and audit payroll data for accuracy.
• Create time‑specific reports, conduct quality management, and perform annual time‑management activities (e.g., holiday entitlement submission).
• Handle inquiries related to Payroll and Time Management through phone, email, and case‑management system.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, manage escalations, and apply strong communication, social, and technical skills.
• Lead projects in a target‑driven environment, ensuring process adherence during operational activities.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in end‑to‑end payroll processing and time management administration in the German market.
• Fluency in German and English at a minimum C1 level.
• At least 6 years of professional experience in a Hire‑to‑Retire Shared Services environment, including 3 years of team leadership.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Psychology or similar (preferably in HR).
• Distinct empathy, team spirit, accountability, intrapreneurship, and a high service quality orientation.
• Positive approach, role model in speak‑up culture, and ideas for process optimizations.
• Resilience and proven ability to independently address complex issues in a solution‑oriented style during transformation.
• Experience in Process Transition & Transformation.
• Working knowledge of SAP HCM, ServiceNow, MS Office (advanced Excel), and SuccessFactors.

About Our Company

Boehringer Ingelheim offers a career path in a culture that values differences, drives innovation, and improves millions of lives. We prioritize development, respect, and wellbeing, with global investments in healthcare accessibility.

Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com

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