¿Do you dare to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?

Schneider Electric

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We are your Energy Technology Partner.

We electrify, automate, and digitalize every industry, business, and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.

At Schneider Electric, our values –

IMPACT (Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork)

– are the foundation of everything we do. Becoming an Impact Maker means turning sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization.

Are you ready to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?

If you are up to challenge your creativity and make an impact, we are excited to welcomeyou

Objective As a

Senior Payroll Manager , you are responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payroll and employee rewards processes. You oversee

end-to-end

payroll activities, including salaries, bonuses, and deductions, while ensuring that rewards programs are administered in line with applicable regulations and internal policies.

In this role,

you lead the team , setting direction and aligning priorities with organizational objectives. You drive operational excellence by resolving complex issues, optimizing processes, and leveraging data and reporting to support decision-making and improve outcomes.

You define and drive the payroll and rewards operational strategy, ensuring scalability, standardization, and alignment with organizational priorities.

You manage resources effectively and make independent decisions that significantly impact processes, costs, and performance.



Through strong leadership and analytical thinking, you address complex challenges and implement improvements that enhance the effectiveness of payroll and rewards operations.

Main responsibilities Payroll operations

Oversee

end-to-end

payroll processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance

Ensure full

compliance

with country-specific labor laws, tax legislation, social security rules, and corporate policies

Establish and maintain governance frameworks, internal controls, and audit readiness at organizational level

Lead prompt resolution of discrepancies, employee queries and system errors

Initiate improvements

that strengthen accuracy, standardization and automation

Manage sensitive personal and financial data in alignment with GDPR and global data privacy standards

Ensure timely and transparent communication regarding payroll matters

Ensure compliance with integral mobility policies and tax regulations

Own and drive the payroll operating model across multiple entities/regions

Ensure alignment of payroll strategy with business and HR transformation initiatives

Stakeholder management

Collaborate

with HR, Finance, Rewards, Legal, and external vendors

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and key business stakeholders





Influence decisions related to payroll operations, service delivery, and process improvement initiatives

Ensure proactive, transparent communication and alignment across all stakeholder groups

Monitor SLA performance, quality of service, escalations, maintain high service quality

People management

Lead

the team through direct and/or indirect reporting lines

Promote continuous learning around legislation, systems, and process improvements

Set clear direction, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with organizational goals

Drive KPI definition and performance governance across teams

Specific requirements

Strong payroll domain

expertise and understanding of regulatory requirements:

minimum

5-7 years of experience in HR areas

(e.g. payroll, personnel administration, labor code)

minimum

4–5 years of leadership experience , preferably in a payroll or HR operations environment

Strong understanding of payroll systems, automation, and digital transformation opportunities

Able to work independently with self-confidence and build trust and strong relationships with peers and major stakeholders

Experience managing and developing teams

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to manage complex, and ambiguous challenges

High level of resilience and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-impact environment

Strong communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills

Strong governance, risk management and compliance mindset

Experience implementing CI initiatives, and proces

📌 Senior Payroll Manager (Bellprat)
🏢 Schneider Electric
📍 Bellprat