Global Payroll Technology & Transformation Senior Manager - EY GDS Spain - Hybrid

The opportunity

Your key responsibilities

• Lead client discussions to understand requirements, define scope and translate business needs into scalable global payroll technology solutions.
• Lead technology solutioning from pre-sales and discovery through design, implementation, go-live and transition to operations, supporting RFPs, RFIs, solution workshops, estimates, pricing, Statements of Work and client technology demonstrations.
• Drive multi-country payroll transformation and implementation across discovery, solution design, configuration, testing, go-live and transition to operations.
• Manage complex technology projects, coordinating client stakeholders and global EY technology, implementation and delivery teams.
• Oversee technology delivery across multiple concurrent clients, countries and implementation workstreams, balancing priorities, capacity, milestones, dependencies, risks and delivery commitments.
• Translate approved client requirements into clear technology requirements, solution decisions, configuration inputs, acceptance criteria and implementation actions.
• Maintain clear ownership between technology solutioning and configuration, with Technology Consulting owning the solution “what and why” and Configuration teams owning the technical build and “how.”
• Define and validate payroll integrations, interfaces and data flows, including inbound and outbound information, reporting, general ledger, banking and country-specific requirements.
• Lead solution design and governance across EY Global Technology Tools (DigiPay, DataHub, PCC, EY Interact and SFTP), working across broader HCM, payroll, reporting, workflow and integration environments.
• Define and govern inbound-data requirements, validation rules, remediation processes, payroll orchestration, reporting requirements, system access and technology controls.
• Lead the technology testing strategy and go-live readiness, including system integration testing, user acceptance testing, parallel payroll validation, general ledger testing and production-readiness reviews, ensuring defects, risks, dependencies, acceptance criteria and key decisions are effectively governed.
• Lead technology readiness reviews and ensure unresolved risks, exceptions and workarounds are properly documented, assigned and approved before go-live.
• Manage client expectations and priorities while ensuring solutions follow scalable delivery and governance principles.
• Maintain strong commercial and delivery discipline by managing scope, assumptions, estimates, budgets, timelines and change control, and by identifying non-standard requirements with potential cost, effort or commercial implications.
• Support the preparation of technology estimates, pricing inputs, Statements of Work and service specifications, ensuring alignment between the agreed solution, delivery effort and commercial commitments.
• Monitor delivery performance and project financials, including resource utilization, budgets, billing, margin and financial variances, taking corrective action where required.
• Ensure technology implementations comply with EY quality, risk-management, data-handling and governance requirements while achieving agreed client outcomes.
• Lead, coach and develop Consultants and Configurators, strengthening capability, ownership, documentation quality and consistent ways of working across the Technology team.
• Improve implementation methodologies, standard operating procedures, starter kits, templates, testing assets and reusable technology-delivery materials.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and identify opportunities to expand or enhance technology-enabled payroll services for existing and prospective clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong expertise in Global Payroll, Payroll Technology and multi-country transformation.
• Strong client-facing consulting and senior stakeholder management capabilities.
• Understanding of payroll integrations, interfaces, data flows, reporting and governance.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Strong project management and communication skills in global, cross-functional environments.
• Strong technology solutioning capability, including experience converting business requirements into technology designs, configuration inputs, integration requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to understand and manage scope, estimates, budgets, pricing assumptions, change requests and financial implications.
• Ability to lead multiple complex client engagements simultaneously while maintaining quality, transparency and delivery ownership.
• Strong people leadership skills, including the ability to coach, develop and empower Consultants, Configurators and cross-functional delivery teams.
• A standard-first mindset, with the confidence to challenge non-standard requirements, undocumented workarounds and uncontrolled scope expansion.
• A structured approach to risk, governance, quality controls, documentation and senior-level decision-making.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 10–12 years of relevant professional experience across global payroll, payroll technology, transformation, implementation or HCM/HR technology environments, including demonstrable experience leading complex client engagements and multidisciplinary or cross-functional technology teams.
• Experience delivering complex global or multi-country payroll technology programmes from requirements and solution design through implementation, testing and go-live.
• Experience leading technology solutioning, including client discovery, requirements definition, solution design, implementation planning and production readiness.
• Solid understanding of payroll processes, technology integrations and data flows.
• Understanding of inbound and outbound interfaces, payroll data validation, remediation, reporting, general ledger outputs, banking requirements and secure file-transfer processes.
• Experience managing project scope, resources, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies and change control across complex technology implementations.
• Experience developing and managing senior client relationships, including the ability to communicate complex technology topics clearly and manage challenging priorities or escalations.
• Advanced English and Spanish (C1), together with strong client-facing communication skills in international environments.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience with Workday, SAP HCM/Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM or similar enterprise HCM/payroll technology ecosystems.
• Experience with global solution design, implementation methodologies and technology governance.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities, including RFPs, RFIs, client pitches, solution workshops, estimates, pricing and technology demonstrations.
• Experience preparing Statements of Work, service specifications, implementation estimates and change requests.
• Experience with EY Global Technology Tools (DigiPay, DataHub, PCC, EY Interact and SFTP), or comparable global payroll technology, orchestration, workflow, data-management and integration platforms.
• Experience designing or governing DataHub-led payroll data processes, including data gathering, mapping, validation, remediation, testing and operational handover.
• Experience producing solution designs, process flows, blueprints, standard operating procedures, test strategies, implementation guides and operational runbooks.
• A recognized project or programme management qualification, such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile certification.
• Additional language capabilities beyond English and Spanish.

What we look for

What we offer

• Empowering Career Development: Unlock your potential with tailored training and development programs designed to elevate your skills and propel your career forward. We invest in your growth because your success is our success.
• Flexible Work-Life Integration: Enjoy the freedom of our hybrid work model, allowing you to blend professional responsibilities with personal passions. We understand that life is more than just work, and we support you in achieving that balance.
• Comprehensive Well-Being Programs: Prioritize your health with our extensive wellness initiatives, including psychological support sessions and health resources. At EY GDS Spain, your well-being is at the heart of what we do.
• Meaningful Volunteering Opportunities: Make a difference in your community through our engaging volunteering programs. Join us in giving back and creating a positive impact while building connections with like-minded colleagues.
• Recognized Performance and Rewards: Celebrate your achievements with our recognition programs that honor both individual and team successes. We believe in acknowledging hard work and dedication, ensuring you feel valued every step of the way.

About EY GDS

Careers in Global Delivery Services