VP, People Operations Manager (Global Payroll & HRIS)

Join Galaxy, a leading company in the financial services and technology sector, as a People Operations Manager, Global Payroll & HRIS. In this hands-on role, you will support our global workforce and play a critical role in global payroll operations and the implementation of Workday. You will partner closely with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure a successful implementation and ongoing optimization of Workday and global payroll operations. This position offers a temporary-to-permanent opportunity with a range of benefits, including equity exposure, 401(k) contributions, flexible time off, full paid health benefits, and more.

• Assurer la mise en œuvre réussie de Workday, y compris la validation des données, la migration, la conception des processus métier, les tests et la préparation à la paie.
• Gérer et renforcer les opérations de paie mondiales de Galaxy, en veillant à ce que les employés soient payés avec précision et à temps.
• Développer et exécuter des tests d'acceptation utilisateur (UAT), documenter les résultats, identifier les problèmes et collaborer avec les parties prenantes appropriées jusqu'à leur résolution.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive workstreams simultaneously
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where processes may still be evolving
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive employee and compensation information
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets, reporting, and analysis
• Takes ownership, works effectively both independently and collaboratively, and knows when to escalate issues
• Hands-on experience supporting payroll operations; global or multi-country payroll experience strongly preferred
• Experience working with Workday or another enterprise HRIS; direct Workday implementation experience is strongly preferred
• 6+ years of relevant experience in People Operations, payroll, HRIS, HR technology, or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical or operational issues for different audiences
• Strong project management skills and the ability to keep deliverables moving across multiple stakeholders
• Experience participating in an HRIS implementation, migration, configuration, or significant system transformation is highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to reconcile complex datasets, identify discrepancies, and drive issues through resolution
• Strong understanding of the connection between HRIS data, payroll, benefits, Finance, and employee lifecycle processes
• Experience in a high-growth, global financial services or technology organization
• Experience building or improving payroll controls, SOPs, and audit processes
• Experience developing UAT scripts, executing parallel payroll testing, or supporting system cutovers
• Familiarity with payroll integrations, data feeds, benefits integrations, and Finance/GL processes
• Experience working with multiple local payroll providers or a global payroll platform
• Experience supporting payroll across North America, EMEA, and/or APAC
• Experience with a Workday HCM and/or Payroll implementation, particularly involving a January 1 or year-start cutover