We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Project Manager to lead the critical transition of our SAP Payroll system from SAP ECC to SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) across our key Asia Pacific (AP) markets: India Hong Kong China Taiwan and Japan .
The ECP Payroll Project Manager will be the central driver for this multi-country high-impact project ensuring successful implementation compliance with local regulations and a smooth organisational change experience within the AP region.
The ECP Payroll Project Manager will be responsible for the full project lifecycle of the SAP ECC to ECP transition for the specified AP countries.
- SAP ECP Transition Focus: Lead the planning execution and deployment of the SAP ECC Payroll sunset and the subsequent implementation of SAP ECP in India Hong Kong China Taiwan and Japan.
- Project Governance: Manage comprehensive project plans including detailed timelines resource allocation critical path tracking and strict budget adherence.
- Risk Management: Proactively identify analyse and manage project risks issues and dependencies developing robust mitigation strategies and executing timely escalation when necessary.
- Project Management Expertise: Proven experience (5+ years) as a Project Manager leading large-scale complex HR/Payroll transformation projects.
- AP Deployment Experience (Critical): Significant and demonstrated experience in managing multi-country payroll system deployments specifically within the Asia Pacific region ideally including the listed countries (India HK China Taiwan Japan).
- SAP Payroll Domain Knowledge: Strong practical understanding of SAP Payroll systems particularly with deployment experience of SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) . Experience managing the transition from SAP ECC Payroll is a significant advantage.
- Payroll Process Knowledge: In-depth functional knowledge of core payroll processes statutory reporting and key regulatory requirements across various AP countries is highly desirable.
- Leadership & Communication: Exceptional leadership ability with proven success in managing geographically dispersed culturally diverse teams and complex stakeholder groups.
PMP PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification is a strong asset.