Entity:

People, Culture & Communications

Job Family Group:

HR Group

Job Description:

Join our Team and advance your career as a

     EMEA Payroll Delivery Manager

At bp, our people are our most valuable asset. The People, Culture & Communications (PC&C) function fosters a diverse, inclusive culture where everybody can thrive. As part of an integrated energy company, PC&C is embarking on a major transformation to be more competitive, responsive, and customer-focused.

We’re investing in key locations such as India, Hungary, Malaysia, and Brazil, offering an exciting but challenging opportunity to shape a fast-moving PC&C function, building teams and structures and driving continuous improvement.

We’re looking for driven, ambitious enthusiasts who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about people. If you're ready to build something transformative, this is the place for you.

The Delivery Payroll Lead EMEA provides strategic leadership and oversight for BP's payroll administration services across the EMEA region. This role is responsible for leading and driving operations strategy across the region, overseeing local payroll teams, and supporting the global BP payroll strategy. The individual ensures team members deliver best-in-class services that add value to BP employees and the P&C community by providing expert advice to their queries. This role represents the Budapest centre in any global forum driving initiatives and improving service performance. 

In this role You will:

Manage Payroll administration teams across multiple countries and at various seniority levels.Complex process management and business interactions in an international environment. Ensure processes are embedded and adhered to consistently throughout multiple teams, lead the team in delivering the defined set of critical metrics. Ensure horizontal and vertical alignment of strategic direction and ‘vision’ for respective services to ensure teams are operating in alignment with global process and customer needs as well as adhere to local legislation – work collaboratively with Global Experience Owner (GEO) and Global Solution owner (GSO) closely.  Develop and maintain sound working relationships with key partners at all levels within the organisation. Develop the organizational and people capabilities that will enable the team to continuously excel. Enable the team to identify trends and opportunities that drive operational improvements.  Deep involvement in projects/ initiatives locally, regionally and globally. Represent the team to internal and external audiences regarding complex operational issues. Acting as a customer concern point for local payroll leads and support issue resolution. 
 Recognise the need for and lead through change management initiatives while maintaining and driving team engagement. Plan & complete tactical and longer term operation strategy in Payroll Delivery area. Be an active member of the P&C s+s Budapest management community, role modelling bp Code of Conduct and take a driving role in engagement initiatives. 

What You will need to be successful:

Minimum of 8 years of experience managing a client-service oriented function with experience in management of large corporate initiatives/projects, critical thinking, relationship management, financial budgets and processes. Breadth and depth across the HR technical areas and able to provide professional advice and experience in managing admin / payroll team.Prior experience in HR Shared Service / service centre in a multi-national organisation, multi-national and multi-lingual environment.Proven track record in managing delivery teams in a shared service environment in a multi- national organization.Developing specific technical capability and experience in talent management, employee relations, change management, and organisational development and effectiveness (including coaching, organisation design, facilitation, and team development). Understanding of Payroll, Social Security and Taxation requirements and processes. 
 Proven leadership experience  with a track record of team development and driving strong performance within a diverse team.Experience in leading leaders.Proven track record in delivering high quality customer experience. A passion and interest in emerging trends in customer experience and how this can enhance business performance. Striving for problem solving attitude (including diagnosis, critical thinking), comfortable using analytics to identify outcomes and influence decision making.  Strong communication skills and strong partner management skills.Digital fluency - not only comfortable and competent using technology to enable and enhance ways of working and thinking, also comfortable in the wider digital environment including people, processes and data driven actions. 

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elementsLife & health insurance, medical care packageFlexible working schedule: home office up to 2 days/week, based on team agreementOpportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning optionsFamily-friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, mother-baby roomEmployees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition ProgramPossibility to join our social communities and networksChill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipmentAssets like phone for private usage and company laptop are provided from the first day of employment with other equipment if requested

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.