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Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven leader to spearhead our global payroll operations strategy, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in global payroll implementation, strategic leadership, and operational excellence. This role is instrumental in transforming our payroll function into a world-class operation, driving innovation, and fostering talent development across multiple regions.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and manage a global payroll team to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing across 15+ countries spanning EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regions.
• Drive initiatives to optimize payroll processes through automation, robust controls, and enhanced compliance driving operational efficiency and elevating the overall employee experience.
• Serve as the payroll lead for all M&A activities, including due diligence, transition planning, and post-acquisition integration.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and implementation of payroll systems across multiple geographies, ensuring compliance with local regulations and seamless integration with HR and finance systems.
• Execute on the long-term payroll strategy that aligns with business objectives and operational goals.
• Manage team performance, delegate responsibilities effectively, and hold direct reports accountable for their contributions.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee the full payroll lifecycle for international locations, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Uphold payroll security, privacy, and compliance with global regulations, including GDPR and country-specific policies.
• Track KPIs and SLAs to measure service quality, identify areas for improvement, and drive accountability.

Process Optimization & Technology

• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously enhance payroll operations.
• Lead automation and efficiency initiatives to streamline payroll workflows and improve scalability.
• Set rigorous standards for ongoing training, documentation, and process consistency.
• Support the annual payroll department budgeting process and track key financial outcomes.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders across different regions, ensuring seamless payroll integration with HR and finance functions.
• Partner with technology teams to evaluate vendor performance, ensuring service quality and adherence to SLAs.
• Communicate payroll strategies, updates, and changes with clarity and precision to leadership teams and external partners.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in global payroll operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven success in implementing and managing large-scale global payroll systems.
• Strong technical expertise in payroll platforms such as Workday, ADP GlobalView, WFM, UKG, or similar systems.
• Deep knowledge of global payroll processes, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate, inspire, and manage high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills:

Interpersonal Communication; Project Management; Analytical Problem Solving; People Leadership; Global Payroll; Process Improvements

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +