Payroll and Time and Attendance System Lead (Experienced Level Professional)

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The Opportunity

Michelin has an immediate opening for aPayroll (PRO) and Time and Attendance (WFM) System Leadresponsible for the strategic direction, governance, and operational excellence of payroll and time and attendance systems across the U.S. and Canada. This critical role ensures data integrity, system efficiency, and a strong user experience, enabling Payroll and Time and Attendance teams to operate effectively.

As the lead for our pay and workforce tracking systems, you will provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership for our HRIS ecosystem, partnering closely with business operators, Human Resources, Total Rewards, Workday teams, Shared Services, Finance, and IT collaborators.

What You Will Do

• Provide expertise during strategic planning and lead roadmap development to harmonize Payroll and Time and Attendance systems and processes.
• Design and socialize a request system to prioritize issues, enhancements, and system upgrades for quick and efficient resolution.
• Lead configuration, maintenance, and ongoing optimization of the UKG Platform across payroll and time and attendance teams in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, including teams in Centers of Excellence (COE), Shared Services, and business operations.
• Partner with program owners to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into effective Payroll and Time and Attendance solutions, ensuring integrations perform as expected.
• Define and enforce system governance, data standards, and security protocols, maintaining documentation to support payroll audits.
• Manage system upgrades, releases, testing cycles, change control processes, and year-end checklist activities.
• Drive employee-focused improvements by monitoring performance, data integrity, and compliance; identify efficiency opportunities and leverage AI trends to enhance systems.
• Indirectly lead and support team members working with the UKG Platform, including task prioritization, coaching, and professional development.
• Provide expert guidance for audits, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in Payroll and Time and Attendance management.
• Build a core group to provide reporting/BI/Alert support and expertise to the business and external agencies, driving self-service where available.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience managing HRIS, including time and attendance and payroll systems in a multi-country or complex environment. Candidates prepared to advance into a lead role are encouraged to apply.
• Hands-on experience with UKG Suite, ServiceNow, Workday, Oracle, and Power BI.
• Strong understanding of payroll and time and attendance processes, data governance, and compliance requirements (U.S. and Canada preferred).
• Experience leading system implementations, upgrades, and integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to define governance frameworks, data standards, and security controls.
• Prior people leadership experience or strong experience mentoring HRIS team members.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Payroll, HR, IT, and Finance teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in a matrixed or multinational organization.

Join Us!

If you're looking for a dynamic work environment where you can make a real impact, explore how your strengths can support our mission and grow your career at Michelin. Apply today to join a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.

The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.

Why Michelin?

• Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.

• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.

• Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.

• Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com.

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

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