Cluster Payroll Lead (Hybrid)2206058377W Description Kenvue, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies (Kenvue), is currently recruiting for: Cluster Payroll Lead (Hybrid) The Cluster Payroll Lead is expected to oversee all payroll resources in the Cluster. This includes providing direction, coaching, and mentorship to payroll resources to support a high-performance team environment. This position will report into the Regional Payroll Lead for the EMEA region. This position is hybrid: both based in Pomezia - Santa Palomba (Rome) - Italy and remote. Who we are At Kenvue, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, we believe there is extraordinary power in everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands—including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® —are category leaders trusted by millions of consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives. Our employees share a digital-first mindset, an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights, and a commitment to continually earning a place for our products in consumers’ hearts and homes. What will you do The Cluster Payroll Lead is responsible for managing the payroll function (including time & attendance) for the Italy Cluster, which includes Egypt, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, Spain, and Portugal countries. This role is responsible for the day-to-day management of payroll processing tasks, including active management of the payroll checklist, on-cycle and off-cycle payroll preparation and execution, and post-payroll tasks (including audits and reconciliations) for all countries in the cluster. In addition to managing day-to-day payroll operations, the Cluster Payroll Lead will also be responsible for creating country-specific procedures and policies to enhance and maintain effectiveness, ensuring compliance, suggesting areas of improvement, and interacting heavily with third-party payroll providers and other internal stakeholders (e.g. HR, Finance, Benefits, etc.). Key Responsibilities - Responsible for day-to-day management of payroll processing for all countries in the Italy cluster - Create country-specific procedures and policies to enhance and maintain effectiveness (e.g. SOPs, DTPs, Work Instructions) - Provides coaching and mentorship to payroll resources in the Italy cluster to support a high-performance team environment. Sets annual goals and develops effective career and development paths. Encourages continuous learning. - Recruits and hires staff, as appropriate. - Creates and uses metrics to benchmark performance and improve processes/team productivity, plan/execute on implementation of process improvement initiatives - Provide leadership and guidance on issue resolution, escalation management, and risk mitigations - Partner with internal cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that upstream and downstream processes are functioningproperly (e.g. HR data maintenance, GL file posting) - Manage third-party payroll providers against contractually agreed upon SLAs and metrics - Support payroll projects and cross-functional projects with payroll dependency - Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities - Ensure adherence, monitor, remediate and align compliance responsibilities with stakeholders. Manage, mitigate, and escalate risks on a timely basis - Ensure strong internal controls are in place, to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings - Ensure month end, quarter end and year end payroll returns are complete, accurate and submitted to Government agencies, in a timely manner. - Responsible for annual payroll calendar, payroll elements, year-end updates, and proactively communicating to HR/management/employees as appropriate. Qualifications What we are looking for Required Qualifications - University degree / Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required - Minimum of 8 years of prior experience in processing payroll is required - Experience leading payroll operations and managing 3rd Party Payroll providers and services required - English language proficiency is required - Experience in developing/improving Payroll processes to maximize efficiency & deliver quality services is required - Strong analytical skills and strategic problem solver is required - Ability to influence others, identify problems and recommend course of actions is preferred - Language requirements specific to EMEA or Egypt, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, Spain, and Portugal are preferred - A high degree of confidentiality, data protection assurance, conformity with J&J policies, procedures, external regulations and agencies is required - Prior Experience with payroll processes, procedures, controls, regulations, and compliance is preferred - Knowledge and/or Experience with leading third-party payroll providers (NGA, SDWorx, et