Transformation Project Manager (Payroll & ELC) (China)

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In short

ABB Robotics is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end payroll system implementation projects across multiple countries and local country discovery efforts for Payroll, Employee Life Cycle, and Time and Attendance. The role requires strong project management expertise, payroll process knowledge, vendor coordination, and experience with Workday. Candidates must be based in China and fluent in English.

Responsibilities

Lead payroll implementation projects from initiation through go-live and stabilization.
Lead local country discovery to understand current AS IS environment and defining TO BE processes.
Define project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, risk logs, and status reports.
Coordinate with HR, Finance, IT, Payroll vendors, and business stakeholders.
Manage implementation of payroll systems, coordinate with integrations and data migration leads.
Ensure payroll processes comply with local labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies.
Facilitate workshops to gather business requirements and document functional specifications.
Oversee testing activities including SIT, UAT, parallel payroll runs, and defect resolution.
Monitor project budgets, resources, and timelines to ensure successful delivery.
Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
Manage communication with executive stakeholders and provide regular project updates.
Support change management, training, and transition to business-as-usual operations.
Ensure post-implementation support and successful project closure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of project management experience in payroll or HR transformation projects.
Proven experience managing payroll implementations for managed services environments.
Experience with Workday as a must-have.
Experience in building Workday to Payroll integrations as a must-have.
Strong understanding of payroll operations, compliance.
Experience working with cross-functional and global teams.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
High level of accountability with a proactive, partnership-oriented mindset.
Strong attention to detail and execution discipline.
Fluent in English.
Flexible working hours to support global time zones.
Willingness to travel for workshops and key project milestones.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with implementation of Strada as a nice-to have.
Experience with divestments as a nice-to-have.

Benefits

ABB Robotics business, a leading global robotics company.
Opportunity to be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics.
Work alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.
Global market leader offering what you need to make it happen.

Skills

WorkdayProject Management

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