Senior Director Global Payroll (f/d/m) based in Herzogenaurach or Porto in Herzogenaurach bei Adidas

Adidas

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Lead the design and implementation of process standards, procedures and guidelines and provide leadership and oversight of the end-to-end process for remuneration and related taxes globally. Own, define and design the Global Payroll strategy, governance framework and delivery model, and lead the transformation. Manage relationships between global strategic HR, Finance and GBS Stakeholders. Ensure strong data governance and management, payroll accuracy and effective collaboration with related functions (e.g. Reward, Payroll Tax).

Key Responsibilities:

Develop payroll strategy and operating model within the context of a rapidly evolving HR Shared Services model and provide tactical direction to the HR Leads across the globe
Defines and establishes best-in-class global payroll processes and operating model that will scale with employee growth, support the company’s wide range of compensation and benefits programs, and meet multi-jurisdictional compliance requirements
Lead payroll transformation initiatives
Drive appropriate consistent processes across the globe and coordinate regional efforts towards global process standardization while allowing flexibility locally when required
Build partnerships and solicit feedback from internal and external business partners to define and develop successful, scalable processes and practices
Provide audit and oversight to the team's activities and processes, ensuring that pertinent internal and external compliance and government interaction standards are met
Implement and leverage technology that best fits our program and needs
Establishes an effective operational management system to track and communicate performance against internal service level agreements and external benchmarks
Provides technical advice, manages employment tax audits and risks, and engages with internal and external counsel, auditors, third-party service providers, and advisors as needed
Drives process and policy recommendations with stakeholders to ensure that compliance objectives are met
Appropriate governance and implementation of compensation plans
Provide leadership over end-to-end payroll processing performed by both outsourced/3rd party vendors and CoE
Oversight of pension (and benefit administration for Germany only), and any associated regulatory reporting requirements
Manage initiatives to drive continuous improvement in payroll processing, payroll system configurations, and the control environment, to ensure payroll calculations are both timely and accurate
Ensure accuracy and timeliness in all tax compliance reporting matters
Lead and enhance the payroll control environment across all Hire to Retire
Develop performance measurements and benchmarks to drive improvement across all payroll streams in both the CoE, Shared Service environment, and third-party providers ADP
Align and collaborate with key partners (e.g. customers, business leaders, management, project teams, etc.) on the direction of global processes.
Understand the current high-level technology environment of cloud-based Human Resources and Payroll systems, and third-party provider opportunities

Key Relationships:

SVP Global Business Services
VP GBS HR
GBS Senior Leadership Team
HR Senior Leadership Team
HR Rewards
SVP HR Strategy, Projects, and Transformation
Country HR Directors
Works Council
Legal
Tech HR
HR Services
External consultants and service providers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

International mind-set and experience in multicultural environments/organizations
High tolerance for ambiguity and change
Lean and continuous improvement mindset and experience
Experience with proven track record for both, direct and indirect/global leadership experience
Strong project management skills
Ability to work independently
Develop leaders and manage talents
Experience working in a global, multi-site Payroll organization
Strong understanding of payroll laws and regulations
Financial and operational analytical skills (operational analysis)
Experience handling multiple vendor relationships, developing presentations, and presenting effectively to all levels of the company
Previous experience managing multiple direct reports and geographically dispersed teams in an agile environment; ability to navigate different cultures and business practices
Proven business partnering, collaboration, and influencing skills
Excellent written and verba