Sr Manager Global Payroll & Time

Company: Qualcomm Incorporated Job Area: Finance & Accounting Group, Finance & Accounting Group > Payroll General Summary: The Leader of Global Payroll provides leadership for global compliance for payroll and time, payroll and time transformation, vendor governance, employee experience, and leveraging AI/automation to improve efficiency and control effectiveness. This role ensures accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processing across multiple regions while driving payroll transformation, automation, system modernization, risk management, and employee experience initiatives. The leader partners closely with Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, Treasury, Internal Audit, IT, Global Mobility, Business, and third-party payroll providers to ensure payroll operations support Qualcomm's business objectives and regulatory obligations worldwide. This position is accountable for payroll governance, statutory compliance, internal controls, payroll technology strategy, vendor management, employee payment accuracy, and global reporting.

Global Payroll Operations Responsible for strategic and operational leadership of global payroll operations supporting a multi-billion-dollar annual payroll program, including governance of payroll processes supporting 50K+ employees across more than 30 countries and multiple legal entities Organizational Leadership Provide leadership for global payroll teams located in the United States, India, China, Germany, and additional EMEA and APAC regional locations. Develop organizational capability, resource planning, and leadership development within payroll. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, collaboration, and customer service excellence across global payroll operations. Systems and Technology Governance Provide strategy, implementation, governance, and optimization of global payroll and workforce management technologies, including ADP GlobalView and Celergo payroll platforms, Qtime (Infor) time and attendance platform, and related interfaces. Lead Global Payroll automation initiatives, system integration, digital and organization transformation projects Development of AI-driven solutions, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and employee experience Partner with HR, HRIS, IT, business leaders, and external vendors to optimize payroll and workforce systems, strengthen controls, improve data quality, ensure compliance with labor regulations and policy changes, and deliver technology enhancements that improve operational efficiency and employee experience Compliance and Risk Management Ensure operational compliance with federal, state, provincial, local, and international payroll regulations. Manage compliance with SOX requirements and key financial controls. Direct and support global payroll team with audits, reporting and risk assessments. Vendor and Stakeholder Management Manage relationships with ADP and other payroll service providers, including negotiation of contracts, service-level agreements, and pricing structures. Oversee vendor performance, governance reviews, global payroll scorecards and operational escalations. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, IT, and business leaders to drive business-critical initiatives, resolve complex operational escalations, and support enterprise-wide transformation programs. Transformation and Continuous Improvement Direct payroll workstreams for mergers, acquisitions, and global expansions. Lead global payroll modernization initiatives, including ADP GlobalView and Celergo deployments. Drive process standardization, simplification, and automation across regions. Payroll Accounting and Financial Reporting Partner with Finance and Accounting to ensure accurate payroll-related financial reporting. Support cost forecasting, budgeting, and payroll expense analysis. Job Requirements Education