Senior Payroll Implementation Project Manager 18251

Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.

Assignment Description

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager

What You Will Work On

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of a new payroll system
• Manage payroll system integrations and data migration activities
• Drive current-state (AS-IS) assessments and future-state (TO-BE) process design
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, and governance structures
• Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones
• Coordinate stakeholders across HR, IT, Finance, and external partners
• Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations and internal governance requirements
• Lead testing activities including SIT, UAT, and parallel payroll runs
• Support change management, training, communication, and user adoption activities
• Oversee transition to support and operational teams following go-live
• Facilitate decision-making and project reporting to leadership and steering groups
• Ensure successful delivery of transformation objectives across multiple countries

What You Bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading payroll or HR transformation projects
• Proven experience implementing payroll systems in complex organizations
• Strong experience working with Workday and integrations between Workday and payroll solutions
• Solid understanding of payroll processes, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Experience managing global and cross-functional implementation projects
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience coordinating multiple business units, vendors, and international teams
• Ability to manage project risks, dependencies, and organizational change
• Excellent leadership and project governance capabilities
• Fluent Swedish and English, written and spoken