Global Payroll Implementation Lead
About the role
Location: Toronto or Waterloo, ON - Hybrid (2–3 days in office per week)
Pay Rate : $80.43/hr - $94.94/hr Contract Length: 18 Months
We at Raise are hiring a Global Payroll Implementation Lead for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.
Responsibilities
Implementation Roadmap & Integrated Planning and Delivery
Establish and maintain the global implementation master schedule, defining clear milestones, go‑live dates, and critical paths for each region, ensuring change, communications, training, and readiness activities are fully integrated into the deployment plan.
Stakeholder Leadership & Change Alignment
Form and lead a cross‑functional “Working Team” comprising Finance, Payroll Operations, HR, Legal, IT, and regional leaders to align technical delivery with people, process, and change impacts, ensuring local requirements are understood and actions are completed on time.
IT & HRIS Leadership Interface
Act as the primary bridge between Payroll and IT/HRIS teams, ensuring system configuration, data mapping, and integrations support not only accurate payroll processing, but also operational usability and adoption post‑go‑live.
End‑to‑End Testing & Readiness Assurance
Design and oversee UAT and Parallel Run strategies, validating technical accuracy while confirming operational readiness, role clarity, and transition preparedness prior to launch.
Vendor & Partner Orchestration
Serve as the main point of escalation and collaboration with the global payroll vendor, ensuring delivery aligns with internal requirements, timelines, and change readiness expectations.
Change Management & Adoption Oversight
Own the alignment of change management activities with implementation delivery, including: Ensuring clear, timely communications to employees and leaders Supporting training and enablement strategies with Change and HR partners Driving readiness checkpoints and go‑live decision criteria Anticipating adoption risks and embedding mitigation into deployment plans Who is the Ideal Candidate?
Implementation Expert: Must have led at least one full‑cycle global payroll implementation or migration for a mid‑to‑large organization and understand the human and operational realities of payroll change. Systems & Process Savvy: Can speak “HRIS” fluently (Workday) and understand how data, processes, and people intersect in payroll delivery. Disciplined Delivery Leader: Brings strong project governance, structure, and execution discipline across complex, multi‑country rollouts. Change‑Aware & Influential: Knows how to balance technical accountability with stakeholder engagement, and recognizes that successful implementation depends on readiness, communication, and trust. Resilient & Outcome‑Focused: Thrives in the intensity of an 18‑month transformation and takes pride in delivering a solution that works on Day 1and sticks.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in Global Payroll, HR Project Management, HRIS Implementation, or large‑scale transformation delivery Proven experience managing multi‑country vendor transitions Deep understanding of payroll compliance, controls, and testing methodologies (UAT, Parallel Runs) Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes across data, process, and operating models Experience with change management and project management with ability to understand change impacts and ensure proper plans are in place. Comfortable working with data, storytelling insights, and driving outcomes within a project plan
Education
Formal education is not required. Equivalent experience and demonstrated project delivery capability are prioritized.
Top 3 Skills
Project Management
Change Management Global Payroll-specially in Asian/APAC market.
Looking for meaningful work? We can help!
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/
In order to submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or another job posting by Raise (or have any other questions), please contact us at +1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com
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Global Payroll Implementation Lead
About the role
Location: Toronto or Waterloo, ON - Hybrid (2–3 days in office per week)
Pay Rate : $80.43/hr - $94.94/hr Contract Length: 18 Months
We at Raise are hiring a Global Payroll Implementation Lead for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.
Responsibilities
Implementation Roadmap & Integrated Planning and Delivery
Establish and maintain the global implementation master schedule, defining clear milestones, go‑live dates, and critical paths for each region, ensuring change, communications, training, and readiness activities are fully integrated into the deployment plan.
Stakeholder Leadership & Change Alignment
Form and lead a cross‑functional “Working Team” comprising Finance, Payroll Operations, HR, Legal, IT, and regional leaders to align technical delivery with people, process, and change impacts, ensuring local requirements are understood and actions are completed on time.
IT & HRIS Leadership Interface
Act as the primary bridge between Payroll and IT/HRIS teams, ensuring system configuration, data mapping, and integrations support not only accurate payroll processing, but also operational usability and adoption post‑go‑live.
End‑to‑End Testing & Readiness Assurance
Design and oversee UAT and Parallel Run strategies, validating technical accuracy while confirming operational readiness, role clarity, and transition preparedness prior to launch.
Vendor & Partner Orchestration
Serve as the main point of escalation and collaboration with the global payroll vendor, ensuring delivery aligns with internal requirements, timelines, and change readiness expectations.
Change Management & Adoption Oversight
Own the alignment of change management activities with implementation delivery, including: Ensuring clear, timely communications to employees and leaders Supporting training and enablement strategies with Change and HR partners Driving readiness checkpoints and go‑live decision criteria Anticipating adoption risks and embedding mitigation into deployment plans Who is the Ideal Candidate?
Implementation Expert: Must have led at least one full‑cycle global payroll implementation or migration for a mid‑to‑large organization and understand the human and operational realities of payroll change. Systems & Process Savvy: Can speak “HRIS” fluently (Workday) and understand how data, processes, and people intersect in payroll delivery. Disciplined Delivery Leader: Brings strong project governance, structure, and execution discipline across complex, multi‑country rollouts. Change‑Aware & Influential: Knows how to balance technical accountability with stakeholder engagement, and recognizes that successful implementation depends on readiness, communication, and trust. Resilient & Outcome‑Focused: Thrives in the intensity of an 18‑month transformation and takes pride in delivering a solution that works on Day 1and sticks.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in Global Payroll, HR Project Management, HRIS Implementation, or large‑scale transformation delivery Proven experience managing multi‑country vendor transitions Deep understanding of payroll compliance, controls, and testing methodologies (UAT, Parallel Runs) Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes across data, process, and operating models Experience with change management and project management with ability to understand change impacts and ensure proper plans are in place. Comfortable working with data, storytelling insights, and driving outcomes within a project plan
Education
Formal education is not required. Equivalent experience and demonstrated project delivery capability are prioritized.
Top 3 Skills
Project Management
Change Management Global Payroll-specially in Asian/APAC market.
Looking for meaningful work? We can help!
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/
In order to submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or another job posting by Raise (or have any other questions), please contact us at +1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com
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