Roche
PayrollProcessOwnerEMEA
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“Payroll Process Owner EMEA at Roche. Skills: streamlining and optimizing the delivery of payroll, time, and benefits (PTB) services across the EMEA region, strategic bridge between regional operational teams and global product management, define end-to-end processes, harmonization and simplification of processes and practices across the region, support technical discussions and system round tables, manage vendor relationships, overseeing regional KPIs, Service Catalogs, and compliance audits. Ac”
What You'll Achieve.
streamlining and optimizing the delivery of payroll, time, and benefits (PTB) services across the EMEA region; ensure our solutions are both efficient and scalable; ensure alignment with Global Best Practices; ensure high-quality service delivery
Industry & Context.
problem-solving; critical thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience in Payroll, Time/Absence, and Benefits administration, solid working knowledge of Workday, experience managing relationships with external payroll vendors, ability to engage and influence diverse partners beyond the HR function, including Finance and IT, managing business processes, proven track record of leading continuous improvement initiatives, project management skills, ability to prioritize competing requirements in a rapidly changing environment, end-to-end accountability, critical thinking, problem-solving, excellent English skills (written and spoken)
Nice to Have
preferably in a complex shared services environment
What You'll Do.
Act as a strategic partner and regional representative for PTB operational teams
ensuring alignment with Global Best Practices.
Define end-to-end processes in collaboration with local PTB leads and cross-functional partners in Finance
Prioritize regional requirements by collecting business needs and balancing them against global priorities and roadmap planning.
Drive harmonization and simplification of processes and practices across the region to foster a "OneRoche" approach.
Collaborate with Product Owners (specifically Workday Time & Absence) to support technical discussions and system round tables.
Manage vendor relationships alongside global leadership
interfacing with key partners such as Workday
Support service governance by overseeing regional KPIs
and compliance audits (e. g.
ICFR and SOD controls).
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; cross-functional partners in Finance, Treasury, and IT; Collaborate with Product Owners; Manage vendor relationships alongside global leadership; interfacing with key partners such as Workday, ADP, and Deloitte; cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team
Communication Scope
excellent English skills (written and spoken); open dialogue; share your opinion
Process & Methodology
project management skills, ability to prioritize competing requirements in a rapidly changing environment
Full Job Description
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. ### ### The Position **The Opportunity** As a Payroll Process Owner, you will be a key driver in streamlining and optimizing the delivery of payroll, time, and benefits (PTB) services across the EMEA region. Reporting to the Global PTB Lead, you will act as a strategic bridge between regional operational teams and global product management to ensure our solutions are both efficient and scalable. * **Act as a strategic partner** and regional representative for PTB operational teams, ensuring alignment with Global Best Practices. * **Define end-to-end processes** in collaboration with local PTB leads and cross-functional partners in Finance, Treasury, and IT. * **Prioritize regional requirements** by collecting business needs and balancing them against global priorities and roadmap planning. * **Drive harmonization and simplification** of processes and practices across the region to foster a "OneRoche" approach. * **Collaborate with Product Owners** (specifically Workday Time & Absence) to support technical discussions and system round tables. * **Manage vendor relationships** alongside global leadership, interfacing with key partners such as Workday, ADP, and Deloitte. * **Support service governance** by overseeing regional KPIs, Service Catalogs, and compliance audits (e.g., ICFR and SOD controls). **Who You Are** You are a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise in payroll and time management. You thrive in matrix environments and possess the influence needed to manage diverse stakeholders while maintaini
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