Senior Payroll Implementation Specialist – d/f/m
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Munich • Germany
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About the role
- Independently manage project timelines and deliverables for standard and moderately complex payroll implementations.
- Prepare and maintain accurate project documentation, including Blueprinting materials and handover notes.
- Identify and escalate risks or delays early, working with team members or the Lead to resolve issues and maintain high-quality outcomes.
- Support seamless handovers to Payroll Support by sharing best practices and addressing challenges.
- Participate in retrospectives, share lessons learned, and contribute to ongoing process improvements.
- Mentor and coach less experienced team members on payroll implementation best practices.
- Serve as a go-to person for resolving day-to-day implementation challenges.
- Collaborate with functional stakeholders to address challenges and ensure alignment.
Requirements
- Typically 2–4 years in payroll implementation or a related customer-facing payroll role.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage standard and moderately complex payroll implementation projects from initiation to close.
- Exposure to process improvement activities and participation in retrospectives or team enablement sessions.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting less experienced colleagues.
- Solid understanding of payroll implementation processes and workflows.
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Rocketlane, Jira, Asana) for tracking timelines and deliverables.
- Competence in preparing and maintaining project documentation, including Blueprinting materials and handover notes.
- Familiarity with risk identification and basic mitigation strategies within implementation projects.
- Native German speaker (or equivalent C2 level) and fluent in English (business-level proficiency).
Benefits
- Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
- Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
- Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 fully paid Impact Day
- Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
- We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There's also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll implementationproject managementprocess improvementrisk identificationdocumentation preparationworkflow management
Soft Skills
independent managementmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunication