Project Manager to Paychex Europe

Are you a strategic Project Manager passionate about driving transformation in a high-impact, collaborative role? Join Paychex Europe in our journey to unify our approach, expand our market presence, and deliver best-in-class HR, T&A, and Payroll Solutions for Europe.
About the role
Paychex Europe is on a dynamic path toward growth, innovation, and market leadership. As a Project Manager within our new Project Management Office (PMO), you’ll play a critical role in realizing this vision. You will lead transformation projects that support our strategy to act and operate as one Paychex Europe and deliver a best-in-class HCM suite. Your work will be central to driving cross-functional, cross-geographic initiatives that align with our ambitious goals in the German market, our expansion plans to new markets, and our mission to bring superior business value through smart, integrated solutions.

What you’ll do

• Project Initiation & Planning: Define project scope and goals, align with Paychex Europe’s strategic pillars, develop comprehensive plans, and identify risks.
• Project Execution: Oversee cross-functional teams, allocate resources, track milestones, and maintain strong communication to keep projects scope on time and on budget.
• Monitoring & Control: Continuously monitor project performance, conduct regular status reviews, apply formal change control processes, and ensure top-notch quality.
• Project Closure: Obtain stakeholder sign-off, conduct lessons-learned sessions, and archive project records to support PMO knowledge sharing.
• PMO Development: Play a direct role in shaping the PMO function within Paychex Europe, helping to refine processes, tools, and best practices as the organization grows.

What you’ll bring

• Experience: Proven experience managing transformation projects, in a cross-functional and multi-geographic set-up.
• Skills: Strong project management expertise (Agile, Waterfall), and expertise in budgeting, risk management, and change control.
• Mindset: Strategic, collaborative, proactive, results- and solutions-oriented with a passion for navigating dynamic, high-growth environments.
• Certification: PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile Scrum Master certification is a plus.
• Language Skills: Proficiency in English is required; knowledge of Danish and German is a plus.

Why work with us?
Paychex Europe is a leading provider of payroll, HR, and time & attendance solutions, with more than 50 years of experience supporting the entire employee lifecycle and about 500 employees.

At Paychex Europe, we prioritize a healthy, balanced, and inclusive work environment where employees are valued and respected. Here’s why we think you’ll love being part of our team:

• Lead exciting, varied projects in a growth-focused environment.
• Enjoy a healthy workplace, where work-life balance is prioritized.
• Join an organization with strong, embedded values and a collaborative, skilled team.
• Work closely with a visionary executive team providing opportunities for personal development.
• Shape the PMO function and contribute directly to our expansion across Europe.
• Expect opportunities for growth as we expand across Europe.

Paychex Europe is the corporate brand of Lessor Group ApS and Paychex Deutschland GmbH. As we work on consolidating our digital presence, you can learn more about us by visiting www.lessor.dk.

Interested?
If you’re inspired by our mission to unify, lead, and grow Paychex Europe, and you’re ready to make an impact, apply today and no later than December 10th to be a vital part of our journey. We will review applications on a rolling basis and hire as soon as we find the perfect fit for our team. If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Damaroiu, Head of PMO, at phone number +45 5025 5380 or email address [email protected].

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the PMO team.

Department: Project Management Office

Deadline: 10 December 2024

Location: Allerød / Engholm Parkvej, 8, 3450, Lillerød