At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment. This Position reports to: Global Payroll Transformation and M&A Lead Your role and responsibilities As ABB Robotics prepares to become a standalone global leader in automation, we are transforming key business processes to support our future organization. We are now looking for an experienced Payroll Implementation Project Manager to lead payroll transformation projects across the Nordic countries. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the transition to an outsourced payroll managed services model, ensuring successful delivery from planning and discovery through implementation, go-live, stabilization, and handover. Acting as the central point of coordination between payroll providers and internal stakeholders, you will manage project scope, timelines, governance, risks, dependencies, testing, and deployment activities. You will work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, Workday, and Time & Attendance teams to ensure a seamless implementation that meets local compliance requirements and business needs. The role reports functionally to the Global Payroll Transformation Lead and is part of a wider global transformation program. The position is a temporary assignment ending October 31, 2027. Preferred work locations are Spain or Poland, although other ABB locations in Sweden, Norway, Spain, or Poland may be considered. Your responsibilities: Lead end-to-end payroll implementation projects across the Nordic countries, ensuring successful delivery through all project phases, from discovery and design to go-live and operational handover. Manage project planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and provider delivery while maintaining alignment with overall transformation objectives. Partner with internal and external stakeholders to define payroll requirements, document processes, coordinate system integrations and data migration activities, and ensure compliance with local payroll legislation and regulations. Oversee testing activities, including system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and parallel payroll runs, ensuring defects are resolved and business sign-off is achieved. Coordinate go-live readiness, change management, training, stabilization activities, and the transition into business-as-usual payroll operations. Provide regular reporting and updates to senior stakeholders, proactively managing issues, dependencies, and project risks throughout the implementation lifecycle. Your background You are an experienced project leader with a proven track record of delivering payroll transformation and implementation projects in complex international environments. You combine strong project management capabilities with practical payroll knowledge and are comfortable working across multiple functions and stakeholders. To be successful in this role, you bring: Several years of project management experience, including end-to-end payroll implementation projects. Experience implementing outsourced payroll solutions within a managed services environment. Practical knowledge of Nordic payroll processes, operations, and compliance requirements. Experience coordinating payroll system integrations, including Workday-to-payroll interfaces. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external providers. A proactive and solution-oriented approach, with strong ownership and execution capabilities. Professional fluency in English. It is considered an advantage if you have: Experience with Strada payroll implementations. Experience leading multi-country payroll implementations across the Nordic region. Experience from divestments, carve-outs, or organizational transformation programs. A recognized project management certification. Swedish language skills. More about us ABB Robotics is a global technology leader enabling customers to become more productive, flexible, and sustainable through automation. As we prepare to become an independent company, you will have the opportunity to contribute to one of the most exciting transformation journeys in our industry while working alongside highly skilled colleagues from across the world. If you are motivated by driving change, building new ways of working, and delivering business-critical transformation projects, we look forward to hearing from you. Recruiting Manager: Ana Rojas. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Pia Sandström, +4672 525 90 30; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +4670 632 85 47; Unionen: Roger L. Gustavsson, +4673 030 30 36. We look forward to receiving your application. Last day to apply is November 15. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. Why ABB Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB. We care At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do. We grow We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings. How to apply Do you want to shape the future, together with us? Get more insights into our recruitment process and find some helpful tips and tricks how to join the team. Make our story your story.

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