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Payroll Transformation Solution Owner - VOIS

Aggregate function:  Shared Services
Business Area:  HR Operations _VOIS
Posting Country:  India
Date Posted:  5 Oct 2026
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role

We are seeking a Payroll Transformation Solution Owner to lead the delivery and continuous improvement of enterprise payroll solutions. You will be accountable for business outcomes, product backlog priorities, cross-market alignment and the effective implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll.
The role requires end-to-end ownership of payroll transformation, from future-state process design and requirements definition through testing, cutover, go-live and early-life support. You will work across multiple markets, balancing global standards with local statutory and operational requirements, including those relevant to Germany, Portugal and South Africa

What you’ll do

  • Own the payroll transformation workstream and product backlog, aligning priorities with business objectives, statutory obligations, delivery milestones and measurable value.Provide functional leadership for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll or a comparable enterprise payroll platform.Define future-state payroll processes that balance global standards with market-specific statutory and operational requirements.Lead, coach and coordinate team members and cross-functional contributors, establishing clear accountability for deliverables.Partner with Product Managers, market payroll teams, HR, Finance, Technology, implementation partners and other stakeholders to agree requirements, decisions and delivery plans.Guide requirements through design, build, testing, cutover, go-live and early-life support.Proactively manage delivery risks, dependencies, controls and decisions.Ensure that data quality, information security, auditability, payroll controls, integrations and operational readiness are addressed throughout the solution lifecycle.Drive payroll simplification, standardisation, automation and continuous improvement while maintaining a positive employee and stakeholder experience.Apply JIRA and SAFe Agile practices to backlog management, sprint planning, Program Increment planning, progress tracking and transparent reporting.Explain complex payroll matters clearly and support informed decision-making among senior stakeholders and market teams.

Who you are

You have strong implementation experience in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll, including responsibility for end-to-end delivery.You bring payroll implementation experience covering Germany, Portugal and South Africa, together with an understanding of country-specific statutory and payroll requirements.You have demonstrated leadership and people-management capability, including coaching, work allocation, performance support and delivery governance.You understand end-to-end payroll processes and their dependencies on Employee Central, Time and Attendance, Benefits, Finance and external service providers.You can manage stakeholders, negotiate effectively and support decisions within complex, multi-market environments.You can translate business needs into clear requirements and practical solution outcomes while maintaining appropriate controls and compliance.You have experience managing delivery partners and cross-functional teams through testing, cutover, go-live, stabilisation and continuous improvement.You are proficient in JIRA and have working knowledge of SAFe Agile or comparable delivery methodologies.You bring strong analytical, problem-solving, planning and risk-management skills.You hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related discipline.You have experience leading teams or managing a significant payroll solution or transformation workstream.You have worked within enterprise-scale, multi-country HR or payroll transformation programmes.

Not a perfect fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What's in it for you

The opportunity to shape a multi-country payroll transformation and influence future-state payroll services.Ownership across the full solution lifecycle, including design, implementation, go-live, stabilisation and continuous improvement.Collaboration with payroll, HR, Finance and Technology specialists, market teams and implementation partners.Exposure to enterprise-scale SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll delivery in a complex international environment.The opportunity to lead teams, guide senior stakeholder decisions and deliver measurable improvements through standardisation and automation.

What skills you will learn

Advanced product ownership and backlog prioritisation within an enterprise payroll environment.Multi-country payroll solution design and statutory requirement management.Practical application of SAFe Agile, sprint planning and Program Increment planning.Enterprise payroll controls, integration governance, data quality and operational-readiness management.Cross-market stakeholder engagement and delivery-partner governance.Leadership across testing, cutover, go-live, early-life support and continuous improvement.Approaches for simplifying, standardising and automating global payroll services.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

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At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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