IT Application Manager - Payroll

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated IT Application Manager to join our team in the HR domain. As an IT Application Manager, you will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing our HR Payroll applications and systems related to HR domain.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary point of contact for the Global Payroll Team who advises and supports from the IT perspective.
• Works as liaison for technical matters with HR Operations responsible for payroll, payroll vendors (technical counterparts) and internal IT
• Understand the system landscape surrounding the payroll systems – including the vendors systems and tools provided as part of managed payroll services.
• Perform various business analyses to support decisions regarding IS solutions; creates/assists the appropriate Business Blueprint. 
• Assists in the installation, management, maintenance, and optimization of internal and cross-functional processes related to IS Services. 
• Acts as Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Payroll area, contributing technical and business process/data expertise to support issue resolution and to provide support to ongoing operations. 
• Collaborates with IS Service Managers and Business Process Specialist to estimate the effort for IS solution/services development, change requests and releases. 
• Understands the related business processes and applies this knowledge to shape and align IS solution/services building and delivery activities. 
• Supports major incident & critical situation resolution.​

Requirements  

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience as an IT Application Manager or in a similar role.
• Proven experience of working with HR Payroll applications
• Experience of global Payroll applications/ services or implementation projects is a plus
• Experience of SAP HR Payroll is a plus
• Proven experience of working with IT service management concepts (ITIL) 

• Good organization, time management, decision making and negotiation skills 
• Responsibility for end-to-end delivery, independence, discipline 
• Ability to promote a team environment with strong leadership skills, support the importance of team spirit, collaboration, and customer focus 
• Strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of the overall context of business processes and technologies 
• Fluency in English is essential (written and spoken)
• Good communication skills – capable to clearly articulate concepts or problem statements. Able to articulate technical concepts to business audience