Senior Payroll Manager
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Job Summary
About Convatec
Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care Ostomy Care Continence Care and Infusion Care. With more than 10000 colleagues we provide our products and services in around 90 countries united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatecs revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Manager Payroll to lead and evolve our payroll operations across the Americas based in Bogotá.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you will ensure accurate timely and compliant payroll delivery while driving transformation governance and continuous improvement across the function.
You will partner closely with HR Finance and external providers playing a key role in strengthening payroll operations and supporting strategic decision-making across the region.
- Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple countries in LATAM and the US
- Ensure compliance with statutory tax labor and regulatory requirements
- Manage and optimize relationships with external payroll vendors
- Drive process improvements standardization and automation initiatives
- Support internal and external audits ensuring data accuracy and readiness
- Partner with HR Finance Legal and leadership teams
- Act as a payroll subject matter expert providing insights and recommendations
- Monitor KPIs and ensure delivery aligned with SLAs
- Lead and develop a team
Must Have:
- 12 years of experience across payroll HR finance or tax compliance
- Strong experience managing multi-country payroll operations across LATAM and the US
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance across the Americas
- Experience working with external payroll providers and vendor management
- Ability to operate in a global matrixed environment
- Fluent English Level
Nice to Have:
- Experience in shared services environments
- Exposure to payroll transformation or system implementations
- Background in manufacturing or regulated industries
- Experience with payroll systems such as ADP SAP Workday
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management
- Strategic mindset with ability to execute
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
- Strong communication skills across multiple levels
- Change management and continuous improvement mindset
- Masters degree in Finance Accounting or related field
- Payroll certification (e.g. CIPP) is a plus
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working model
- Opportunity to lead a regional high-visibility function
- Exposure to global stakeholders and transformation initiatives
- A collaborative culture where you can grow and make an impact
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About Company
Convatec is a MedTech business, focused on solution for chronic care: Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy, Continence and Infusion Care.
