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This Position reports to:
Payroll and T&A Project Manager

Your background / Experience

• 15+ years of experience in project management, a significant proportion of which is in large-scale implementations with 3rd party payroll or HR systems
• Knowledge and/or experience with Workday HCM and/or SAP as well as payroll systems
• In-depth knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools (in particular hybrid project management)
• Demonstrated ability in establishing and managing project governance frameworks
• Extensive experience in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Experience in developing and maintaining comprehensive project documentation and reporting
• Experience in engaging with stakeholders, managing expectations, and addressing concerns
• Advanced analytical skills to assess project challenges, identify risks, and develop solutions
• Cultural awareness and an ability to work with a multitude of people across different countries; experience in leading cross-cultural teams
• English language proficiency and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partner

As part of the Payroll Strategy Programme deployment, you will work closely with the core project team. This team constitutes technical, functional, deployment & project governance workstreams and includes both ABB-internal resources and external experts.
The actual deployment of the defined future Payroll and Time & Attendance strategy is currently being prepared and will happen between 2026 and 2030.
The Global PMO Lead will play a critical role in ensuring the effective execution of the payroll implementation project across 76 countries. It will have significant decision rights and is expected to provide leadership, strategic advice, and oversight to other roles sitting in the PMO area.

Preferred locations for this role are Poland, UK or Switzerland.

• Lead and manage the PMO stream within the program and provides strategic guidance and direction
• Work alongside third-party payroll vendors and implementation partners in all program management related tasks
• Create, own and maintain the global integrated program plan, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables (with details drilled down to a country level)
• Maintain, manage & mitigate risks by involving necessary parties; and establish the program governance frameworks and adherence to them
• Transparency and accountability in program execution are provided with consistent and accurate information to different stakeholders
• Own, oversee & manage resource planning and management and ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities
• Establish and enforce ABB Program Management standards, methodologies, and best practices across payroll implementations and align methodology with the vendors
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive document management framework within the program
• Manage the process of integrating new members into the program (onboarding) and the process of departing members from the program (offboarding)

Your background / Experience

• 15+ years of experience in project management, a significant proportion of which is in large-scale implementations with 3rd party payroll or HR systems
• Knowledge and/or experience with Workday HCM and/or SAP as well as payroll systems
• In-depth knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools (in particular hybrid project management)
• Demonstrated ability in establishing and managing project governance frameworks
• Extensive experience in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Experience in developing and maintaining comprehensive project documentation and reporting
• Experience in engaging with stakeholders, managing expectations, and addressing concerns
• Advanced analytical skills to assess project challenges, identify risks, and develop solutions
• Cultural awareness and an ability to work with a multitude of people across different countries; experience in leading cross-cultural teams
• English language proficiency and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners

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