Senior Process Manager - Payroll & Time Management

OUR COMPANY
Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry's top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. Our approximately 54,500 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
The Position
As Senior Process Manager Payroll & Time Management, you will play a key role in shaping and safeguarding Boehringer Ingelheim's global payroll and time management process landscape. You will act as a senior subject matter authority, driving global standards, system optimization and large‑scale transformation initiatives. With your deep process and system expertise, you will lead complex cross‑country initiatives end‑to‑end, ensure compliance, and actively contribute to the strategic evolution of Payroll & Time processes within the GBS Total Rewards framework.

Tasks & responsibilities

• You will take full end-to-end ownership, you will oversee global payroll and time management processes, ensuring their standardization, harmonization, and audit-proof design across all regions.
• Furthermore you will lead complex global initiatives and programs, you will collaborate closely with IT, HR, and GBS Centers to drive system rollouts, major enhancements, regulatory changes, and transitions.
• By translating the global process strategy, you will create actionable roadmaps, implement change initiatives, and deliver measurable outcomes aligned with the SAP/ERP target landscape and Boehringer Ingelheim's transformation priorities.
• As a senior sparring partner, you will provide expert guidance and act as an escalation point for payroll and time-related process, system, and compliance topics.
• In this role, you will assume or delegate system ownership and senior functional governance responsibilities for global payroll and time management platforms, including lifecycle management and release governance.
• Designing and safeguarding global governance models will be part of your responsibilities, including the creation of SOPs, controls, roles, and authorization concepts to ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
• With a proactive approach, you will monitor process performance, stay updated on regulatory developments and industry trends, and initiate improvement measures to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Requirements

• Master's degree in business administration or a related field or a comparable qualification
• Several years of relevant working experience in designing and implementing global payroll and time processes
• Subject matter expertise with common payroll and/or time management applications such as SAP, Success Factors or Workforce
• Experience in designing efficient, user-centric processes on a global scale as well as understanding and reflecting needs for localizations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Proven track record in designing and deploying audit-proof role and authorization concepts along payroll and time processes and systems
• Experience in complex projects in a globally dispersed team is a considerable plus
• Excellent command of written and spoken English

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.
Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.
Requirements

• Master's degree in business administration or a related field or a comparable qualification
• Several years of relevant working experience in designing and implementing global payroll and time processes
• Subject matter expertise with common payroll and/or time management applications such as SAP, Success Factors or Workforce
• Experience in designing efficient, user-centric processes on a global scale as well as understanding and reflecting needs for localizations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Proven track record in designing and deploying audit-proof role and authorization concepts along payroll and time processes and systems
• Experience in complex projects in a globally dispersed team is a considerable plus
• Excellent command of written and spoken English

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.
Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.
WHY BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM?
With us, you can develop your own path in a company with a culture that knows our differences are our strengths - and break new ground in the drive to make millions of lives better.
Here, your development is our priority. Supporting you to build a career as part of a workplace that is independent, authentic and bold, while tackling challenging work in a respectful and friendly environment where everyone is valued and welcomed.
Alongside, you have access to programs and groups that ensure your health and wellbeing are looked after - as we make major investments to drive global accessibility to healthcare. By being part of a team that is constantly innovating, you'll be helping to transform lives for generations.
Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
Ready to contact us?
If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: [email protected]
Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until "October 27th, 2026". We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to "October 13th, 2026" are guaranteed to be considered.
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from mid till end of October
Step 3: On-site interviews beginning of November