Regional Payroll Manager Asia Pacific

• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across all countries within the cluster.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex or high‑risk payroll issues.
• Cascade key communications, priorities, and initiatives from the Global Payroll Leadership Team (GPLT) to country teams.
• Co-develop and execute payroll strategies in alignment with GPLT, HR, and overall company direction.
• Maintain strict adherence to statutory, regulatory, and audit requirements in every jurisdiction.
• Partner with senior business leaders to design, optimize, and enhance payroll processes and systems.
• Lead change management initiatives, including technology upgrades and process improvements.
• Cultivate a high‑performance culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and teamwork.
• Champion continuous improvement across all aspects of payroll operations.
• High energy, enthusiasm, and a strong drive for integration and innovation.
• Ability to foster collaboration and build trust within a diverse, multicultural environment.
• Proactive problem‑solving mindset with the confidence to challenge existing practices.
• Strong communication skills, able to articulate information clearly and effectively at all organizational levels.

• Extensive experience in payroll management, ideally spanning multiple Asia–Pacific countries.
• Deep functional expertise in payroll operations, with hands‑on experience using SAP or comparable enterprise payroll systems.
• Proven leadership capability, including managing diverse and geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to confidently engage and influence senior leaders.
• Solid understanding of operational risk, governance, and compliance requirements within payroll environments.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated success in leading change initiatives; familiarity with LEAN or similar continuous improvement methodologies is an advantage.
• Strong judgment and decision‑making abilities, especially when navigating complex or ambiguous scenarios.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.

• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

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