People Solutions Payroll Lead – Europe

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Job Description

The People Solutions Payroll Lead – Europe is responsible for overseeing outsourced multi-country payroll operations across the European region. This role ensures accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery, while driving operational excellence, vendor performance, and continuous improvement.

The role partners closely with HR, Finance, Global Mobility, Benefits, and payroll vendors to deliver a consistent and people-centered payroll experience.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5–10 Payroll Specialists
• Ensure smooth payroll operations with clear roles and backup structures
• Oversee end-to-end outsourced payroll delivery across Europe
• Validate payroll inputs (earnings, deductions, taxes, benefits, equity)
• Approve payroll controls and payment files
• Ensure reconciliations, compliance, and strong internal controls
• Support year-end processing, statutory reporting, and audits

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Act as primary escalation point for payroll vendor issues
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure SLA adherence
• Build strong partnerships with HR, Finance, Total Rewards, and Global Mobility
• Provide payroll expertise for system changes, audits, and projects

Operational Excellence

• Monitor payroll KPIs and service performance
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Maintain transparent reporting and a compliant payroll environment

Continuous Improvement & Technology

• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation
• Leverage digital tools and AI-enabled solutions
• Maintain payroll documentation, SOPs, and knowledge resources
• Support payroll transformation and technology initiatives

Education, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field
• 5–7+ years of experience in multi-country European payroll
• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Strong experience managing outsourced payroll vendors
• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP GlobalView, SAP Payroll, Workday, ServiceNow, or similar
• Knowledge of payroll compliance, controls, and statutory reporting
• Fluent English + German or French

What Takeda Business Solutions Offers

Your Wealth

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Referral bonus
• Social fund benefits (holiday allowance, Christmas bonus)
• Employee recognition programs

Your Health

• Private medical care (employee fully sponsored)
• Eyeglass reimbursement

Your Future

• Group life insurance
• Employee Capital Plans
• Access to learning platforms and professional development programs
• Mentoring opportunities and internal webinars

Your Well-Being

• Subsidized sport card
• Employee engagement initiatives
• One additional day off for volunteering
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Employee assistance program

Diversity & Inclusion

At Takeda, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued.

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Base Salary Range:

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Employees may be eligible for a comprehensive range of benefits and incentives:

• short-term incentives

• Sport cards

• private medical care subscription

• group life and accidental death insurance

• participation in Employee Capital plans (PPK)

•  social found benefits

• Well-being benefits and others  

Pracownicy mogą być uprawnieni do szerokiego zakresu świadczeń i benefitów:

• system bonusowy

• karty sportowe

• opieka medyczna

• grupowe ubezpieczenie NŻ I NW

• udział w pracowniczych planach kapitałowych (PPK)

• benefity z ZFSS

• well-beingowe benefity oraz inne  

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