Workstream Lead Payroll
Apply now »Date: Mar 16, 2026
Location: Wien, AT Madrid, ES Poperinge, BE Praha, CZ München, DE Barcelona, ES Hamburg, DE Milan, IT Mszczonow, PL
Company: Mondi AG
Your mission:
- Lead Mondi’s global payroll transformation and landscape optimization program, coordinating multi-country initiatives in partnership with internal stakeholders, partners, and local teams.
- Manage the end-to-end implementation lifecycle, from project planning and initiation through implementation, testing, stabilization, and transition to operational teams.
- Coordinate country rollouts across multiple implementation waves, ensuring effective collaboration between local teams, global project resources, and delivery partners.
- Ensure timely delivery of project milestones while maintaining defined quality standards and budget expectations.
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with external partners and internal stakeholders to support the successful delivery of payroll transformation initiatives.
- Support the design and establishment of the payroll organization within the People Operations Model.
- Collaborate closely with key transformation stakeholders, including the respective Workstream Leads and the overall HR Transformation implementation lead.
- Drive the implementation of Mondi’s global Payroll Enterprise Standard and governance framework, supporting the harmonization and standardization of payroll processes across countries.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations and internal policies across the full payroll lifecycle, from inputs and processing to outputs and reporting.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including blueprints, status reports, training materials, process documentation, test scripts, and progress updates.
- Serve as the escalation point for key business stakeholders and partner leadership during the implementation process.
- Establish robust reporting and performance tracking, including KPI dashboards and ad-hoc reporting to monitor project progress and payroll performance.
- Leverage technology and digital tools to optimize payroll processes, enhance efficiency, and ensure data accuracy and integrity.
Your profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of payroll management experience combined with at least 5 years of project management experience, ideally within international environments.
- Proven track record in leading payroll transformation or payroll implementation projects.
- Strong project management and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across countries and functions.
- Experience working with payroll partners and shared services environments.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage tight timelines in complex transformation projects.
- Strong analytical mindset with a focus on process improvement and standardization.
- Business fluent in English; German and Spanish are an advantage.
Our offer:
- An exciting opportunity to play a key role in Mondi’s global HR transformation program
- Start: immediate start possible
- Location: Open in Europe with preference in Vienna
- Duration: unlimited contract
- Extent: full-time
Benefits: Learning & Development
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