Job Description

Job Description

Right now, around 70,000 of our employees are working to cure the worlds most complex diseases. We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our Human Resources team works to attract, develop, retain and inspire our people so that they can learn, grow and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative, agile and flexible.

Overview

The Payroll Lead Americas is responsible for the the delivery of all payroll services for Organon employees based in the US, Puerto Rico and Canada. This primarily includes:

* Managing internal and external company processes as they relate to Payroll, including ongoing supplier relationship management with ADP Assure adherence to agreed service levels (quantitative and qualitative) while driving a culture of service excellence.

* Ensuring sound operational performance with a continuous improvement mindset related to payroll, time administration, tax filings, tax and payroll audits, garnishment processing, and general ledger postings.

* Leading a team of 3 payroll and tax specialists,

* Ensuring adherence to all Federal, State, and Local regulations governing employee/employer tax and pay practices; as well as any applicable Company policies and financial audit requirements..

* Acting as the Payroll workstream lead cross functional projects, such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestures.

* Partnering with key stakeholders including HR Benefits and Compensation COEs, Labor Relations, Global Mobility, Legal, Finance, and other functional support areas on policy changes and process improvements

Essential Functions:

Service Delivery & Escalation:

* Manage all escalated Payroll & Benefits delivery issues and resolve on time

* Review regional Payroll delivery, establish SLAs, implement governance and identify opportunities for improvement & drive for long-term success

* Execute the global payroll supplier strategy in collaboration with procurement and CoEs, engage and co-ordinate with CoE teams, defining strategies and requirements, driving harmonization and adoption of standard service offerings

* Act as key project lead to deploy global and regional projects/initiatives ensuring delivery of high-quality services and processes to the business

Vendor & Supplier Management:

* Create clearly defined performance parameters that are agreed upon by all parties involved

* Monitor performance, provide feedback, define or approve/disapprove change control processes

* Ensure that strong organizational structure and processes are put in place to manage and track relationships, contracts, and service-level agreements (SLAs) with the supplier.

* Manage supplier to ensure high quality of service delivery across benefits and payroll

* Manage SLA definition, service level monitoring and provides operational feedback to inform supplier negotiations, in alignment with global Payroll Strategy Lead

* Lead process improvement efforts to standardize Payroll processes across markets, leverage best practices, and reduce complexity

Stakeholder partnership & effective communication :

* Develop a trusted advisor relationship with relevant stakeholders through effective communication

* Serve as the primary, daily contact to the business on delivery of Payroll & Benefits operations across the regional markets

* Main escalation point for all country Payroll & Benefits issues in relation to service delivery within the business

* Responsible for ensuring all resolved issues are analyzed and communicated to ensure thorough resolution across the region.

* Escalating all SME input as to country-specific requirements to the benefit of regional and global solutions and ensuring appropriate solutions are thought out and implemented.

Leadership / Change Management:

* Drive team engagement and collaboration across regional Payroll & Benefits team

* Partner closely with US and Canada HR Community to address business needs and issues proactively

* Actively participate in strategy development and implementation with payroll & benefits administration stakeholders and suppliers and ensure service delivery at high-performance level

* Facilitate knowledge sharing and support individual & team development

Skills/Knowledge Required/Preferred

* Solid experience working in a matrix HR operating model, with a centralized HR Service Delivery organization, demonstrated experience in managing outsourced and insourced Service Delivery in a team leader function (ideally in Human Resources, Payroll or Benefits Administration)

* Proven excellence in managing mid-sized teams, disbursed across multiple countries

* Track record of building strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external partners

* Demonstrated ability to work in teams and collaborate / partner with others from across the business

* Effective communication and influencing skills, demonstrated ability to drive engagement and change within a team and organization

* Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization. Problem solving and root cause identification skills (continuous improvement experience ideal

* Strong attention to detail and follow up; strong analytical skills together with developed business acumen

Minimum Experience Required/Preferred

* Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.

* A minimum of 8 years of experience in Payroll, Tax, benefit administration

* A minimum of 2 years of experience leading a team

* Experience with ADP COS model

* CPP Certification preferred

* Fluent Spanish Speaker preferred

Our Support Functions deliver services and makes recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

NewCo

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@msd.com
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:

EEOC Poster

EEOC GINA Supplement

OFCCP EEO Supplement

OFCCP Pay Transparency Rule

We are an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote Work

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

NA

Number of Openings:

1
Requisition ID:R85183