Manager, Payroll & People Operation EMEA - Watford, United KingdomPosition Overview Ref # W178670 State/Region Hertfordshire Department Human Resources Location United Kingdom City Watford COMPANY DESCRIPTION Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration. POSITION OVERVIEW You will be responsible for the Payroll & People operations for the following countries, UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands & Belgium, as well as supporting teams across the wider EMEA scope.You will also be responsible for the day-to-day management of 5 * Payroll Specialist/Senior Specialist, ensuring team remains motivated and has clear development and learning plans.In addition, you will manage benefits administration across the countries in scope, ensuring Payrolls are delivered in a timely and efficient manner. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Ownership of the overall Payroll process within the regionManagement of Payroll team member, including the provision of training & development plans and on-going appraisalsSupport Senior Payroll Director in managing payroll and benefit provider vendor relationshipsPrepare data analytic reports and dashboards on key performance indicatorsManage, update and communicate Payroll service level agreementsProduce and update policies and communication materialsMonitor and ensure Company's ongoing compliance, complex statutory and regulatory landscape are being met across PayrollEngaging with business leaders and stakeholders, such as HR, Tax, Legal, Work Force Management, Audit to ensure timely and compliant processing of PayrollResponsible for managing the Payroll reconciliation processManaging outsourced payroll partner in your region, acting as first point of escalationDevelop and update end to end payroll process and ensure this is communicated to business partners and stakeholdersResponsible for providing support to stakeholders in the efficient use of the Payroll self-service systemResponsibility for the maintenance of Payroll information on the shared drive and Payroll trackersLiaison with authorities, regulatory bodies and third-party providers regards audits, benefit queries - Pensions, Healthcare, Insurances, etc.Provide ad hoc support and guidance to all members of the HR & Comp & Bens team EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.Experienced team leader with a track record for developing teams.Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads to meet strict deadlines.Strong numeric, analytical, literacy and task management skillsOrganized and systematic in approach to managing high volume of work and queriesConfidential and able to demonstrate discretion at all times.Team Player with strong sense of collaboration with HR colleagues and business stakeholders.Experience of using Cloudpay & Workday is advantageous; however, experience of a global computerised payroll system is essentialStrong MS Outlook, Excel and Word skills are essentialFlexibility with hours and peak periods of work is essentialStrong track record in motivating and developing teamsMust have a keen interest in Payroll & Total RewardsExcellent analytical skills, be at ease with figures and able to manage extensive amount of data