{"id":1143879,"url":"https://alion.io/job/danaher-corporation-payroll-manager-emea-medna","title":"Payroll Manager, EMEA (MEDNA)","company":{"id":2705,"name":"Danaher Corporation","domain":"danaher.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/danaher-corporation","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":85,"open_postings":121,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.62,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":39,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Spain"],"countries":["ES"],"hiring_countries":["ES"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":41000,"max_usd":89000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":2825},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"ServiceNow","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T13:50:01Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T13:50:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Bring more to life.\nAt Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life.\nOur 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.\nAre you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we’re committed to hiring and developing from within. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter.\nLearn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.\nThe Manager, EMEAPayroll is responsible forleadingand managingpayroll operations across MEDNA region, ensuring accurate, compliant, timely, andwell-controlled payroll delivery. The EMEA Payroll Manager is accountable for regional payroll performance, risk management, team leadership, and continuous improvement, while partnering closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors. This role provides strategic direction and operational governance for payroll and leads a multi-level payroll team to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.\nThis position reports to Directorof EMEA Payrolland is part of the Corporateorganization. Candidates that currently sit on-site or remotely will maintaintheir current location.\nIn this role, you will have the opportunity to:\nManage end-to-end payroll cycles, ensuring timely and accurate processing. Approve all payroll-related payments in their jurisdiction, as applicable. Conduct audits to verify accuracy of payroll amounts and processes.\nPrepare external and internal audit documentation for regional payroll\nEnsure accuracy in all operations, compliance with country and region labor laws, and tax requirements. Ensure all payroll related payments are made as expected\nLead and manage payroll team performance, capacity planning, and development. Oversee PTO scheduling and hiring decisions to maintain operational efficiency. Collect and analyze data for payroll KPIs, including error rates, processing time, and feedback from internal stakeholders.\nMaintain and update payroll process documentation, including software development workflows. Support system enhancements and troubleshooting in collaboration with HRIS and IT teams. Monitor ServiceNow (DHR Assist) tickets, email inquiries, and benefits-related feedback to identify trends and areas for improvement.\nCoordinate with HR and Finance teams to provide payroll-related reports and insights. Determine appropriate data sharing with internal stakeholders.\nThe essential requirements of the job include:\nBachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources or a minimum of 7-9 years' related payroll experience\nAt least 3-5 years experience in processing and managing complex EMEA payrolls with a focus on regulations, including tax, compliance, and labor laws.\nProven leadership experience and team management skills.\nCapability at leading others through change and implementing new processes or standards with effective performance management\nCPP certification\nStrategic thinking in resolving payroll issues with consideration for timing and tax implications.\nIt would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:\nProven experience in vendor relationship management.\nProficiency in payroll systems and reporting tools\nFluency in English and additional European languages.\nAbility to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with stakeholders.\nExperience in managing payroll and time system implementations, M&A\n.\nDanaher offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.\nAt Danaher, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher can provide.\nThis role is part of the Enterprise Payroll] organisation within Danaher and is not aligned to a specific Operating Company or Platform.\nFor administrative purposes, this position is posted under Spain / Cytiva legal entity. However, the role is open to candidates across all Danaher locations. The employing legal entity for the successful candidate will be determined at offer stage, based on location, business requirements and applicable local regulations.\nWe are committed to a fair and transparent selection process across Danaher. The use of a single posting location reflects system and process requirements only and does not indicate any preference or limitation on candidate location.\nPriority consideration will be given to associates formally identified as at risk of redundancy for suitable alternative roles, provided they meet the requirements of the position and in line with applicable local laws and policies.\nJoin our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.\nFor more information, visit www.danaher.com.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5694,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Spain","iso":"ES","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Biotechnology","Health Care","Diagnostics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T13:50:01Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":39,"reasons":["conf:5","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T19:44:49Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/danaher-corporation-payroll-manager-emea-medna","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/danaher-corporation-payroll-manager-emea-medna.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T19:44:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}