Zalaris

Service Delivery Manager, German Payroll

Zalaris
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • SpainMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR and payroll service delivery, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and achieving service targets. Proficient in SAP HCM and payroll processing, with strong customer relationship management and process optimization capabilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords
SAP HCMPayroll ProcessingCustomer Relationship ManagementFinancial Metrics ManagementFluent German

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
RPA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Ensure the seamless delivery of HR and payroll services and achieve agreed service targets
  • Maintain customer relationships as the primary point of contact and ensure an excellent customer experience and high-quality service delivery
  • Meet contractual SLAs and monitor, report on, and analyze KPIs related to service quality and customer satisfaction
  • Own service-related financial metrics, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
  • Coordinate change requests, including testing, deployments, and system adjustments within the payroll platform
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulatory standards
  • Lead automation initiatives such as RPA
  • Support transition activities between nearshore and offshore teams
  • Identify opportunities for cost optimization
  • Collaborate with other Zalaris functions and locations to ensure integrated service delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field
  • Professional experience with SAP and/or payroll
  • Experience with SAP HCM, global payroll, and partner management
  • Understanding of HR administration and payroll processing
  • Experience in outsourcing HR, finance, IT, or other business processes
  • Fluent German and very good English skills
  • Strong customer relationship management and process optimization skills
  • Strong business and service orientation, an analytical mindset, and a customer-focused approach

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Attractive and fair compensation package
  • Company pension plan
  • Wellbeing and sports programs
  • Flexibility to support work-life balance
  • Remote position with flexible working hours
  • Intensive working hours in August
  • 25 days of annual leave
  • Benefits partnership with Cobee
  • Opportunity to work with international customers and contribute to transformation projects
  • Pleasant working environment in a stable, international organization

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Hard Skills
PayrollBudgetingForecastingCost ControlKPI AnalysisProcess OptimizationRPA AutomationHR AdministrationOutsourcing ExperienceService Level Agreements
Soft Skills
Customer-Focused ApproachAnalytical MindsetStrong Business Orientation
Industry Keywords
Service DeliveryComplianceInternal ControlsChange ManagementIntegrated Service Delivery