Senior Expert Payroll Solutions EMEA (x|f|m)

Join our Human Resources team as Senior Expert Payroll Solutions EMEA (x|f|m) and play a key role in shaping and advancing global payroll solutions that enable efficient, compliant, and harmonized people processes across countries and regions. In this position, you will drive payroll-related initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll systems, processes, and data quality. Through your expertise, you will help build scalable solutions that support our global HR organization in achieving its mission: better health for more people.
Please submit your application in English only. Thank you.
Grow with us – Your Responsibilities
Drive the continuous improvement and harmonization of global payroll solutions, processes, and governance frameworks across EMEA
Lead and contribute to international HR and Payroll transformation projects, ensuring scalable and sustainable solutions
Act as a subject matter expert for payroll-related processes, systems, and data flows
Collaborate with payroll providers, HR teams, HRIT, Finance, and external partners to enhance payroll service delivery
Identify process inefficiencies, data quality issues, and automation opportunities and translate them into sustainable solutions
Support the implementation and optimization of payroll technologies and digital HR solutions
Develop meaningful reporting, dashboards, and KPIs to promote transparency, compliance, and operational excellence
Enable data-driven decision-making through the analysis of payroll and HR data
Contribute to the ongoing standardization of payroll processes across countries and regions
What will convince us
Academic degree in Management, Business Administration, Business Informatics, or a comparable field
Several years of experience in Payroll, Global Payroll Operations, Payroll Solutions, HRIS, HR Technology, or a related field
Strong understanding of payroll processes, payroll governance, and payroll data structures within an international organization
Experience working with payroll vendors and external service providers
Knowledge of payroll-related systems such as Workday, SAP, SuccessFactors, Alight, or comparable platforms is highly desirable
Proven experience in driving process improvement, standardization, and transformation initiatives
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
Project management experience in international and cross-functional environments
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across different functions and cultures
Fluency in English
What We Offer
As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the MDAX and TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of Benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings, coaching for managers
Work Life Balance: Remote options, flextime, flexible work schedules, sabbaticals, Workation
Large, Modern Campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro with ice cream sales, fitness studio and daycare center
Making An Impact Right From The Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, "buddy" as point of contact
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, teamspirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and business
This position is filled within the Sartorius Corporate Administration GmbH
We promote diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, age groups, disabilities, and cultural backgrounds.
About Sartorius
Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.
We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.
Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers