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This Position reports to:

Payroll and T&A Project Manager

 

Your role and responsibilities (Mandatory)

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 strategy is currently being prepared and will happen between 2026 and 2030.

This role is crucial for the project’s success by facilitating communication and coordination across workstreams and promoting transparency and accountability.

The role is reporting into the Global PMO Lead.

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

Track programme progress, prepare status reports (incl. programme leadership status meetings and Steering Committee), and provide accurate information to stakeholders​Provide administrative support to the programme, incl. resource planning and management, providing clarity on roles and responsibilitiesSupport the global PMO Lead in the establishment of the programme governance frameworks and drive adherence to themMaintain a comprehensive document management frameworkManage overview of submitted change requests (i.e. change log), coordinate approval process of change requests​ and provide guidance to all programme membersAssist in identifying and monitoring risks, developing mitigation strategies, and enforcing programme governance frameworks​Maintain tools for programme artefacts (e.g. SmartSheet, MS Teams, SharePoint, Azure DevOps)Collaborate with all workstreams in the payroll implementation programme and dependent functions to ensure effective communication across different parties and enable streamlined project deliveryManage the process of integrating new members into the programme (onboarding) and the process of departing members from the programme (offboarding)Support the programme head and programme manager with planning & scheduling

Qualifications for the role

5+ years of experience in project management, ideally in large-scale implementations with 3rd party payroll or HR systemsKnowledge and experience with Workday HCM and SAP as well as payroll systemsIn-depth knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools (in particular hybrid project management)Demonstrated ability to establish and oversee project governance frameworksExperience in risk identification, assessment, and mitigationExperience in developing and maintaining comprehensive project documentation and reportingExperience in engaging with stakeholders, managing expectations, and addressing concernsAbility to build relationships and work effectively and collaboratively across various teams, geographies and culturesAwareness and experience working in an agile environment as well as experience working in a decentralized and matrix organizationExcellent verbal and written communication skills (in English), effective collaboration and teamwork abilities

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