Senior Payroll Project Manager

This is a high-impact, two-year contract opportunity for an exceptional leader to drive a major regional transformation. You will take ownership of the strategic consolidation of SEEK Asia's complex, multi-country payroll operations. This critical initiative involves spearheading the fundamental shift to a single, unified vendor platform, redefining human capital processes across multiple territories. As the dedicated project leader, you will manage the end-to-end implementation across diverse Asian markets, navigating complex local regulations and technical integration challenges. Your success will be defined by ensuring a seamless transition, guaranteeing unwavering payroll accuracy and strict compliance throughout the entire two-year program. This role offers the unique chance to leave a lasting legacy by delivering a unified, scalable, and highly efficient operational foundation for a leading regional technology company.

Must Have

• Drive projects from planning through implementation and post-go-live support.
• Develop project roadmaps, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead cross-functional, multi-country teams with cultural awareness.
• Deliver projects within defined scope, timeline, and budget.
• Collaborate with HR Operations, Finance, IT, and local market teams.
• Manage vendor relationships and service level agreements.
• Ensure full compliance with local payroll regulations across all operating countries.
• Coordinate complex data migration and system integration.
• Establish robust governance and quality assurance processes.
• Track project progress and report to senior leadership.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, preferably in HR/Payroll systems.
• Proven track record managing multi-country implementations.
• Understanding of Workday to payroll vendor platform integration setup.
• Experience with payroll vendor management and system integrations.
• Strong understanding of Asian market payroll compliance requirements.

Good to Have

• Experience with payroll operations in Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.

Perks & Benefits

• Part of a multi-national technology business
• Start-up working culture
• Flexible and exciting career opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to multi-lingual systems
• Solve high-impact problems for millions in the region
• Strong company culture and clear purpose
• Innovation and investment in responsible AI
• Involvement in impactful work
• Great team environment
• Investment in career development (workshops, conferences, courses)
• Opportunity to work alongside seasoned experts
• Culture of inclusion and wellbeing
• Embraces and values diversity

Company Description

About SEEK

At SEEK, we serve a noble purpose: to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and to help organisations succeed.

By joining us, you’ll be part of a multi-national technology business that is far-reaching with a start-up working culture that focuses on a set of collaborative values and appreciates dynamic cultures. SEEK is a place where potential meets possibility – it’s where your career aspiration and our purpose can make great things happen.

Why join us?

Be part of a multi-national tech company with strong core values to help us solve complex challenges for our customers while building a flexible, exciting career – one that could take you anywhere.

We’re looking for people who thrive in dynamic teams and enjoy tackling regular new challenges in a large-scale, modern, and agile environment. As one of Asia Pacific’s largest tech companies, you’ll contribute to multi-lingual systems, solving high-impact problems to the benefit of millions of people within the region.

Be part of a fast-growing company with a strong culture and clear purpose, innovation and strong investment in responsible AI. SEEK offers you the opportunity to be involved in impactful work and be part of a great team. Expect a great investment in your career development with access to workshops, conferences and courses while you work alongside seasoned experts.

Job Description

About the role

It's a high-impact, two-year contract opportunity for an exceptional leader to drive a major regional transformation. You will take ownership of the strategic consolidation of SEEK Asia's complex, multi-country payroll operations. This is a critical initiative that moves beyond simple system implementation; you will spearhead the fundamental shift to a single, unified vendor platform, fundamentally redefining how SEEK Asia manages its human capital processes across multiple territories. As the dedicated project leader, you will manage the end-to-end implementation across diverse Asian markets, navigating complex local regulations and technical integration challenges. Your success will be defined by ensuring a seamless transition, guaranteeing that unwavering payroll accuracy and strict compliance are maintained throughout the entire two-year program. This role offers the unique chance to leave a lasting legacy by delivering a unified, scalable, and highly efficient operational foundation for a leading regional technology company.

Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Drive projects from initial planning through seamless implementation and ongoing post-go-live support
• Develop comprehensive project roadmaps, realistic timelines, and proactive risk mitigation strategies
• Lead cross-functional teams spanning multiple countries and time zones with precision and cultural awareness
• Consistently deliver projects within defined scope, timeline, and budget parameters

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate closely with HR Operations, Finance, IT, and local market teams across the Asia region
• Manage vendor relationships and service level agreements to maximize value and performance
• Facilitate seamless dialogue between regional teams and global stakeholders
• Champion change management initiatives that drive smooth adoption and sustainable transformation

Process & Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with local payroll regulations across all operating countries
• Coordinate complex data migration and system integration activities with technical precision
• Establish robust governance structures and quality assurance processes for operational excellence
• Track project progress meticulously and deliver insightful reporting to senior leadership

Qualifications

Requirements

• 5+ years project management experience, preferably in HR/Payroll systems
• Proven track record managing multi-country implementations
• Understanding of integration setup from Workday to payroll vendor platforms
• Preferred experience with payroll operations in Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong
• Experience with payroll vendor management and system integrations
• Strong understanding of Asian market payroll compliance requirements
• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred

Key Skills

• Ability to manage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Proven ability to manage resources within budget constraints and deliver projects on time
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Change management and process improvement expertise
• Cultural sensitivity and regional market awareness

Additional Information

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us. Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those with eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.