Payroll Transformation & Implementation Project Manager - Americas

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics-working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment. This Position reports to: Global Payroll Transformation and M&A Lead Your Role: Own the ChallengeAs ABB Robotics embarks on its journey as a standalone global leader in automation, we are looking for an experienced Transformation Project Manager to lead end-to-end payroll system implementation projects across multiple countries, as well as local discovery initiatives related to Payroll, Employee Life Cycle (ELC), and Time & Attendance processes. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering payroll transformation initiatives while ensuring compliance, stakeholder alignment, and a successful transition to ongoing operations. This position requires strong project management expertise, in-depth payroll knowledge, experience managing third-party vendors, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic global environment. The work model for the role is: Remote This role will functionally report to Global Payroll Transformation Lead who will act as an overarching Program Manager. Preferred candidates are from Mexico or US.Key Responsibilities - Lead payroll implementation projects from initiation through go-live and stabilization. - Drive local country discovery workshops to understand current state processes and help define future-state solutions. - Define project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables. - Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, risk registers, and status reports. - Coordinate activities across HR, Finance, IT, payroll vendors, and other key stakeholders. - Manage payroll system implementations, working closely with integration and data migration teams. - Ensure payroll processes comply with local labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies. - Facilitate workshops to gather business requirements and document functional specifications. - Oversee testing activities, including SIT, UAT, parallel payroll runs, and issue resolution. - Monitor project budgets, resources, and timelines to ensure successful delivery. - Identify project risks and proactively implement mitigation plans. - Provide regular communication and project updates to executive stakeholders. - Support organizational change management, training activities, and transition to business-as-usual operations. - Ensure effective post-implementation support and successful project closure. Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. 5+ years of project management experience in payroll and HR transformation projects. Proven experience leading payroll implementations in US and LATAM within managed services environments. Experience with implementation of a global payroll provider is a must, if it was Strada is a plus. Strong understanding of payroll operations, compliance requirements, and payroll-related controls. Fluent English required; advanced Spanish and/or Portuguese is a strong advantage. Hands-on experience with Workday is