Job Description

Country Implementation Support:

Act as the main contact between business OUHRs, Payroll Vendor local payroll team and coordinate local project activities including requirement gathering, review of data collected for vendor's system setup, UAT, Parallel testing, go-live month and stabilization period. Ensure OUHR and Vendor Payroll Local team deliverables, and timelines are being met. Coordinate the first level of issues are being resolved and when it is escalated to ensure that it reported to the Global Payroll Project Manager to managed it on the central level.

Project Execution

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Drive the execution of implementation phases on the Local level: Discovery, Configuration, Testing (UAT, Parallel Run), and Go-Live. Monitor progress of each country's implementation and escalate risks or delays to the Global Payroll Project Manager which will be highlight to the central stakeholders and leadership. Support the vendor and OUHR in data validation, system configuration, and payroll output review such as joining calls to bridge the vendor and the OUHR.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Facilitate communication between central and local stakeholders, including vendors, OUHR, IT, Finance team (for SAP S4/HANA), Workday support and integration team. Conduct regular check-ins with OUHR to track readiness and resolve issues. Support change management and training efforts for local users.

Quality Assurance:

Ensure completeness and accuracy of requirement documentation, test cases, and sign-off forms. Review and validate payroll outputs, reports, and pay slips during parallel runs. Coordinate Go/No-Go decisions with OUHR, Vendors and central stakeholders.

Governance and Reporting:

Maintain project logs, risk registers, and implementation trackers together with the vendor on the assigned business units. Provide regular updates to the Global Payroll Project Manager on country-level progress and issues. Ensure compliance with project governance, documentation standards, and sign-off protocols.

Education/Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll operations, HRIS implementation, or project coordination. Proven experience supporting multi-country payroll implementations, preferably in Southeast Asia or APAC. Familiarity with Workday, SAP S/4HANA, and third-party payroll vendors

Technical Skills:

Strong understanding of payroll processes, statutory compliance, and reporting requirements. Experience in data validation, system configuration, and UAT/parallel run coordination. Ability to interpret and troubleshoot payroll outputs and reports.

Project & Coordination Skills:

Skilled in managing project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications. Ability to coordinate across central and local teams, including vendors and internal departments. Experience in handling escalations and ensuring timely resolution of implementation issues.

Soft Skills:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple country rollouts simultaneously. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment. Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM) is an advantage.
Job Type: Contract

Pay: RM15,000.00 - RM17,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Dental insurance Free parking Health insurance Meal allowance Vision insurance Work from home
Application Question(s):

Do you have experience in global project implementation? Do you have experience in UAT? Do you have experience in SAP HANA? Do you have experience in Workday?
Experience:

payroll operations: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person