Head of Payroll Services

Head of Payroll Services
DHL

Europe, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne

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Salary

$141,000 - $221,000 Per Year

Rank

Director

Responsibility

Process Roles

Scope

Regional

Workplace

100% in office

Functions

Finance

HR

IT

Reports to

Head of HR Services Germany

Level

N-3

Travel Max:

75%

Posting Date

11-21-2024

Description

Wanted in Cologne or Dortmund, immediately, full-time and permanent Head of Payroll Services (m/f/d) Division: GBS, Finance and HR Services You not only contribute to better company results. You connect people and improve their lives. Your exciting role with us: You head the Payroll Services department (approx. 170 employees) and manage three department heads. You and your department are responsible for processing payroll and Employee Data Administration (EDA) services in a shared service center for Deutsche Post AG. In total, your employees ensure payroll accounting for around 220,000 colleagues from the group. Your employees are spread across three locations (Dortmund, Freiburg, Rostock).

Head of Payroll Services

Key Responsibilities

  • Management and further development of the Payroll Services department DPAG
  • Implementation of suitable digitization measures and automation in close coordination with our business partners in the group, the management, and the departments involved within our branch
  • Initiation and driving of projects with a focus on optimizing quality, processes and services in partnership with other departments within our branch
  • Further expansion of important stakeholder management
  • Supporting a culture of modern leadership, constructive feedback and continuous improvement
  • Implementation and living of the corporate strategy within the department
  • Efficient personnel development and employee retention, including succession planning
  • Constructive cooperation with the released works council member responsible for the department
  • Ensuring compliance with HR policies and guidelines in line with uniform group regulations, compliance with legal provisions and ensuring high HR quality
  • The head office of the department is in Dortmund (travel requirement approx. 50%), but alternatively the head office is in Cologne (travel requirement approx. 75%).

Qualification & Requirements

  • Completed degree (Master, Diploma, State Examination or similar) in the field of business administration, economics or (business) informatics or comparable degree in a similar field
  • Several years of management experience in comparable structures
  • Extensive expert knowledge and several years of experience in managing cross-process and cross-departmental projects, particularly in the context of a shared service center
  • Proven IT affinity, ideally with comprehensive knowledge and experience in the SAP HCM modules
  • Experience in the operational implementation of process optimizations through automation and digitization, their further development and the necessary change process
  • Dynamic personality with entrepreneurial, cross-process and service-oriented thinking and strong analytical and conceptual strengths
  • Confidence and high social competence with enjoyment of working independently
  • Personal responsibility and consistent process, service, goal and result orientation
  • High level of negotiating skills and assertiveness
  • First experiences in the field of change management
  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills
  • High level of empathy, social skills and the ability to work in a team, especially in virtual teams
  • Professional appearance and high service orientation
  • High level of commitment and above-average resilience with flexibility in terms of time and willingness to travel domestically on business

Benefits

  • Attractive salary package within the framework of regulations for senior employees of Deutsche Post AG, capital-forming benefits and options for a pension plan as well as a company car
  • #work-life-balance: Flexible working hours and innovative regulations for mobile working with flexible and family-friendly working hours
  • #teamfeeling : A great dynamic team with after-work events An open feedback culture and flat hierarchies await you
  • #wellbeing: The latest technology that accompanies you in your everyday work, ergonomic workstations, computer glasses if required, employment in a safe working environment with a permanent top employer
  • #personaldevelopment: Feel free to get involved with us and receive excellent design and development opportunities. At the beginning, a diverse onboarding awaits you, as well as an internal group certified program that trains you to become a certified expert.
  • #discounts: Attractive employee discounts, e.g. on vacation trips, mobile phone contracts, fitness, company cars, etc.
  • #room for creativity: Get involved in a wide variety of exciting projects with us!
  • #groupbenefits: Lease a company bike at a reasonable price and benefit from our in-house bicycle rental service, social care, company medical advice and much more.

Company Profile

DHL
Industry

Transportation Logistics Supply Chain and Storage

Revenue

$99.32B

Employees

555,000

Fortune 500 Rank

#20

Global 500 Rank

#134

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