Global Payroll Implementation Lead - Saket - HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Payroll Implementation Lead to drive the implementation of ADP GlobalView or Celergo payroll solutions for countries outside the US. This is a long-term project expected to last 18 to 24 months, during which we will rely on ADP as the full-service payroll provider.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of ADP GlobalView or Celergo for international payroll, ensuring accurate and compliant country-specific rollouts.
• Partner with ADP, who will manage ongoing payroll operations, while focusing internally on enabling systems integration and readiness.

Project Management & Business Analysis

• Drive the payroll implementation lifecycle over the 18–24 month project, managing timelines, requirements, and stakeholders.
• Use Agile/Scrum methodology and maintain Jira backlogs, sprints, and user stories.
• Elicit and document business and system requirements from local stakeholders and payroll teams.

Integration Oversight

• Coordinate integration efforts between ADP and Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (managed by ADP), and oversee delivery of internal third-party integrations (e.g., benefits and retirement vendors).
• Identify, define, and document integration requirements in Jira for internal development teams to execute.

Oracle Configuration Support

• Work with country teams to identify needs for changes to Oracle Absence Management and Time and Labor modules.
• Document required configuration changes and create user stories for execution by internal Scrum teams—this role does not perform configuration directly.

Testing & Validation

• Support and coordinate functional testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Ensure test coverage for payroll-related integrations and configurations.

Training & Documentation

• Produce detailed documentation including process flows, integration logic, and user training materials.
• Ensure smooth handoffs to support teams and local stakeholders.

Post-Go-Live Support

• ADP will manage payroll operations; this role will monitor and escalate any issues requiring updates to integrations or configurations via the backlog.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience leading payroll system implementations, including ADP GlobalView or Celergo.
• Familiarity with Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, especially Absence Management and Time and Labor.
• Strong project management and business analysis experience in global environments.
• Agile/Scrum experience; strong proficiency with Jira required.
• Understanding of system integration design and lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Oracle certifications in Absence Management or Time and Labor, experience with payroll delivery in emerging or equity markets, familiarity with integration tools such as Oracle Integration Cloud or Informatica, awareness of global compliance frameworks such as SOX, GDPR, PDPB.