Payroll Implementation Consultant

Payroll & Implementation Consultant

Tultitlán, Estado de México | Hybrid | 6-month project

The opportunity

As our Payroll & Implementation Consultant, you will own the end-to-end setup of the bi-weekly payroll and Time & Attendance (T&A) solution for this population, working with our payroll vendor Strada and integrating with Workday. You will be the go-to subject matter expert and project lead: a hands-on role with real impact, high visibility with our global team, and the chance to build something from scratch.

What you'll do

• Lead the implementation end-to-end: discovery, process design, configuration, testing, parallel runs, go-live and hypercare.
• Manage the vendor and integrations: partner with Strada and our internal Tech and HR teams on deliverables, timelines and the Workday, T&A and Payroll integration points.
• Design payroll for a plant environment: build weekly or bi-weekly payroll and T&A workflows covering shifts, attendance, leave, overtime and premium pay rules.
• Make sure the numbers are right: validate gross-to-net calculations, tax rules and earnings, and run variance analysis between the legacy and new payroll.
• Own testing and go-live readiness: run SIT, UAT, parallel payroll cycles, defect management and data reconciliation.
• Manage risk proactively: identify, communicate and mitigate integration, data and compliance risks before they impact employees.
• Hand over to BAU: build the cutover and hypercare plans, keep the work audit-ready, and leave the operations team fully enabled.

What you bring

• Proven experience leading end-to-end payroll implementations with a large regional or global payroll vendor. Strada (formerly Alight Payroll) is a strong plus, as is Workday integration experience.
• Hands-on experience with weekly or bi-weekly payroll in manufacturing, plant or industrial environments with a unionized workforce.
• Solid knowledge of Blue Collar workforce requirements: shift planning, time tracking, overtime and Mexican labor compliance.
• Fluent English (C1/C2). You'll report to a manager based in Europe, and interviews will be held in English.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence without direct authority, across HR, Controlling, the vendor, global teams and plant operations.
• A high sense of accountability and ownership of results, with a risk-aware, analytical mindset.
• Comfort working as a hands-on individual contributor (no direct reports) in a fast-moving, evolving organization.
• A collaborative, low-ego style and clear communication.

What we offer

• Monthly payroll, paid on the 15th of each month
• Savings fund of 13% (up to the legal cap)
• Grocery vouchers of 20% (up to the legal cap)
• Voluntary savings plan
• 35 days of Christmas bonus (aguinaldo)
• 70% vacation premium
• 15 vacation days from the first year
• End-of-project bonus, tied to project goals and business results
• Monthly car cash allowance
• Life insurance
• Major medical insurance, extendable to direct family members
• Annual medical check-up
• Flex Fridays and flexible days
• High-impact, highly visible work in a global company that is building its future

Good to know

• Contract: fixed-term for 6 months, with possible extension depending on business needs.
• Work model: hybrid, with at least one day per week at our Tultitlán office (usually Wednesdays) and on-site presence for key meetings.
• Schedule: 9:00 to 18:00. Some mornings may start earlier to align with European time zones.
• Start date: late October or early November 2026.