HR Business Service Center Payroll Services Manager Lisboa

HR Business Service Center Payroll Services Manager
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Overview

Air Liquide Europe Business Services (ALEBS) was created in 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal with the mandate to provide financial services for Air Liquide European entities. We are building a centralized center of operations and are looking for a leader to contribute to our vision. If you are passionate about operational excellence and ready for a new challenge in a dynamic, global environment, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Join Air Liquide as a BSC HR Payroll Services Manager. You will lead Payroll Operations in Europe for a Global Leader within the European BSC, reporting to the G-BSC HR Operations Director for EAMEI. Your primary responsibility will be to lead and optimize payroll operations for 20 European countries. You will ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, enforce compliance with local labor laws, and lead key project implementations, including migrations to new systems like STRADA.

This is a
- impact role that requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and a commitment to delivering outstanding employee support. You will be at the forefront of our strategic HR initiatives, managing a large, multicultural team and driving service excellence across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and coach team leaders and their teams. Attract, develop, and retain a highly skilled workforce willing to develop their Payroll expertise, fostering a collaborative and communicative environment.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure all Payroll services meet
  - upon performance levels (KPIs) and compliance requirements. Act as a key escalation point for urgent issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strategic Planning: Manage the annual budget for HR BSC Payroll Services, contribute to financial planning, and follow up on
  - reduction opportunities.
• Process Improvement: Implement the global G-BSC HR Payroll service delivery model, identify process efficiencies, and recommend new technologies to enhance service delivery.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Collaborate with the PMO and other Operations teams to ensure an integrated approach to HR service delivery.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 10-15 years of HR experience in Payroll, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a shared services or center of excellence environment.
• Skills: Proven ability to manage large teams (around 50 in several locations) and a deep understanding of payroll operations across multiple European countries. Experience with HR payroll systems (STRADA is a strong asset).
• Education: University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Languages: Fluency in English and Portuguese is required. Additional language skills are a plus.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Executive
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: Chemical Manufacturing and Oil and Gas

Our Diversity & Inclusion

Air Liquide is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively, and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

We’re committed to
- term performance and sustainability, valuing innovation, operational excellence, and a
- centric approach. Here, your work directly contributes to our global success and provides you with the chance to grow and thrive in a truly international setting.