Senior Payroll Manager

Description:

The Senior Manager Global Time Tracking role will play a key part in defining and implementing the global strategy for workforce management at Equinix. In this highly collaborative and forward-focused role, you will partner with Operations, HR, legal and IT to define and improve Workforce management systems and processes. Working with regional timekeeping leads the candidate will develop and execute overall timekeeping technology strategy and long-term roadmap in support of business needs. Responsible for all functions necessary to support E-time time tracking system, including identifying, evaluating, analyzing and recommending changes to support the application creating transformation roadmaps with long and short-term plans for new and improved processes and policies. Provide direction on evaluation, selection, implementation and maintenance of information systems, ensuring appropriate investment in strategic and operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Help define global timekeeping and Workforce Management strategy

• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to lead, facilitate, influence, and organize projects globally

• Explore areas to improve workflow among different functions; streamline processes to enhance efficiency and productivity

• Work with legal teams to ensure compliance with local legislation

• Standardization of processes across countries

• Consistently looks for automation opportunities to improve operational efficiency

• Create strong working relationships with stakeholders to ensure timekeeping processes and/or systems are working efficiently

• Acts as escalation point for support to employees as it relates to discrepancy with timekeeping and systems issues

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other departments

• Actively participate in, and as needed, lead testing and quality assurance activities for the projects

• Create training materials and provide training, coaching, and assistance on timekeeping processes

• Demonstrated ability to apply creative, innovative, analytical and critical thinking to strategies, practices and problem-resolution; ability to anticipate and address unforeseen issues; strong attention to detail

• Exemplary customer service skills with demonstrated ability to effectively develop and maintain client relationships

• Serve as a technical resource for others on the implementation team

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of global timekeeping experience

• Prior mid to large sized company experience (min 500 employees), multinational payroll & timekeeping

• Experience with ADP Enterprise E-Time, Workforce Manager or UKG Kronos time & labor applications is a plus

• Project management experience leading global projects

• Strong attention to detail and thriving while multi-tasking, while working with tight deadlines is a must

• Strong functional Human Resources knowledge

• Proven ability to influence and engage business partners to gain agreement on solutions and prioritization of work requests

• Dedication to continuous improvement

• Good communications, customer service, and interpersonal skills

• Excellent Excel and presentation skills