Global Payroll Project Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Translate priorities set by the SVP of Global Reward and Payroll into clear project plans, with defined actions, owners, milestones, risks and deliverables.
• Manage and execute global payroll projects from planning through to implementation and operational handover.
• Support the integration of payrolls following acquisitions, including process reviews, data migration, testing, vendor transition and cutover.
• Coordinate payroll vendor implementations, migrations and consolidation projects.
• Support payroll system implementations and integrations with HR, Finance, Treasury, benefits, time and attendance, banking and other relevant systems.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvements to global payroll processes, including opportunities to use automation and AI to reduce manual work, improve accuracy and strengthen controls.
• Coordinate improvements to payroll payment and funding methods, working with Payroll, Finance, Treasury, banks and external providers.
• Support payroll compliance and IPO-readiness activities, including process and control documentation, evidence gathering, action tracking and remediation.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external auditors, HMRC and other relevant authorities, connecting them with the appropriate payroll teams and subject-matter experts.
• Maintain project plans, risk and action logs, provide regular progress updates and escalate material issues to the SVP of Global Reward and Payroll.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Payroll, People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, Technology and external vendors.
• Ensure completed projects are documented, communicated and successfully handed over to the teams responsible for ongoing delivery.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience working in global or multi-country payroll projects, transformation or operations.
• Strong project-management skills, with experience creating and executing detailed delivery plans.
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations, integrations, vendor changes or acquisitions.
• A good understanding of payroll processes, compliance, controls and payments.
• Experience coordinating audits or complex information requests would be beneficial.
• A hands-on, organised and delivery-focused approach.
• Strong stakeholder-management, problem-solving and communication skills.
• An interest in using technology, automation and AI to improve payroll operations.
• Experience supporting IPO readiness, SOX compliance would be advantageous

Benefits

• Access to DAZN streaming service
• Annual leave increasing by 3 days after 3 years
• Private medical insurance (fully financed by DAZN)
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme (Pracowniczy Program Emerytalny)
• Medicover sport and benefits' platform by NAIS (with sports, fashion, shopping, tourism, pubs, development and courses benefits with kudos, charity options)
• Vet and Life insurance for pets
• Financially rewarding ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme
• Family-friendly community
• Opportunity for flexible working
• Employee Assistance Program (psychological, managerial, legal and financial counselling)
• Free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind)
• Learning and development resources
• Access to our internal speaker series and events
• High-end laptops (Macs or Windows