S&P Global
About the Role
Grade Level (for internal use):
14
S&P Global has announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.
The Role
Paying our people accurately and efficiently is a cornerstone of our employee experience. As Head of Global Payroll, you will serve as a strategic leader and subject matter expert, shaping global payroll strategy and delivery across the enterprise. You will influence how employees feel valued, ensure compliance and operational excellence, and drive innovation across payroll processes worldwide.
This role is based in Centreville, Virginia, with plans to relocate to Reston, Virginia, in 2026.
The Team We are operating in 22 countries with offices in APAC, North America (primarily Centreville VA and London, Ontario Canada), and EMEA. The role is initially to consider the long-term design of the team. This role reports directly to senior leadership and partners closely with Finance, People, Technology, and divisional business leaders to ensure payroll is executed seamlessly and strategically across all regions.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Define and execute the global payroll strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals, regulatory requirements, and employee experience priorities.
Global Payroll Operations:
Oversee end-to-end payroll operations for 3,500+ employees across 13+ countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local laws and regulations.
Governance & Compliance:
Maintain oversight of payroll governance, internal controls, audit readiness, and fiduciary responsibilities across all jurisdictions.
Vendor & Technology Management:
Lead and optimize payroll vendor relationships and technology platforms to drive efficiency, scalability, and service excellence.
Team Leadership & Development:
Lead, mentor, and inspire a global payroll team, fostering a high-performance culture and professional growth.
Transformation & Process Improvement:
Drive payroll transformation initiatives, including consolidation of processes, technology enhancements, and harmonization of global payroll operations.
Executive Partnership & Influence:
Act as the enterprise payroll advisor to senior leaders, Board of Directors, and M&A teams. Provide insights and data to inform executive decision-making and strategic initiatives.
Financial Stewardship:
Oversee payroll budgets, forecasting, and reporting for payroll and related benefits expenses. Partner with the Benefits team to ensure seamless integration with total rewards programs.
Experience & Qualifications
Proven global payroll leadership:
15+ years of experience in complex, multinational payroll environments.
Strategic thinker with operational excellence:
Experience leading payroll transformation, vendor management, and global process standardization.
Technology expertise:
Deep understanding of payroll systems, including ADP and/or CloudPay or comparable enterprise platforms, and experience driving automation and technology-enabled improvements.
Strong compliance knowledge:
Expertise in global payroll compliance, tax regulations, statutory reporting, and fiduciary obligations.
Executive presence:
Exceptional communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across senior leadership, business units, and the Board of Directors.
Leadership & people development:
Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, foster professional growth, and cultivate a culture of accountability and excellence.
Change agent:
Comfortable challenging the status quo, driving innovation, and navigating complex global environments.
Right to Work Requirements This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
Compensation/Benefits Information (This section is only applicable to US candidates)
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $137,000 to $250,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.
About S&P Global Mobility At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.
What’s In It For You Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future. We are committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find sustainable ways of doing business. Join us to create critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership.
Benefits include a range of offerings to support health, work-life balance, learning, and financial well-being. For details by country, visit the benefits page: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global We are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit.
Recruitment Fraud Alert If you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported to reportfraud@spglobal.com. S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications, interviews, offer letters, or pre-employment training. Stay informed by reviewing our guidelines and reporting suspicious activity.
Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please email EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com. US Candidates Only: EEO is the Law poster and pay transparency information are available via the provided resources.
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14
S&P Global has announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.
The Role
Paying our people accurately and efficiently is a cornerstone of our employee experience. As Head of Global Payroll, you will serve as a strategic leader and subject matter expert, shaping global payroll strategy and delivery across the enterprise. You will influence how employees feel valued, ensure compliance and operational excellence, and drive innovation across payroll processes worldwide.
This role is based in Centreville, Virginia, with plans to relocate to Reston, Virginia, in 2026.
The Team We are operating in 22 countries with offices in APAC, North America (primarily Centreville VA and London, Ontario Canada), and EMEA. The role is initially to consider the long-term design of the team. This role reports directly to senior leadership and partners closely with Finance, People, Technology, and divisional business leaders to ensure payroll is executed seamlessly and strategically across all regions.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Define and execute the global payroll strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals, regulatory requirements, and employee experience priorities.
Global Payroll Operations:
Oversee end-to-end payroll operations for 3,500+ employees across 13+ countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local laws and regulations.
Governance & Compliance:
Maintain oversight of payroll governance, internal controls, audit readiness, and fiduciary responsibilities across all jurisdictions.
Vendor & Technology Management:
Lead and optimize payroll vendor relationships and technology platforms to drive efficiency, scalability, and service excellence.
Team Leadership & Development:
Lead, mentor, and inspire a global payroll team, fostering a high-performance culture and professional growth.
Transformation & Process Improvement:
Drive payroll transformation initiatives, including consolidation of processes, technology enhancements, and harmonization of global payroll operations.
Executive Partnership & Influence:
Act as the enterprise payroll advisor to senior leaders, Board of Directors, and M&A teams. Provide insights and data to inform executive decision-making and strategic initiatives.
Financial Stewardship:
Oversee payroll budgets, forecasting, and reporting for payroll and related benefits expenses. Partner with the Benefits team to ensure seamless integration with total rewards programs.
Experience & Qualifications
Proven global payroll leadership:
15+ years of experience in complex, multinational payroll environments.
Strategic thinker with operational excellence:
Experience leading payroll transformation, vendor management, and global process standardization.
Technology expertise:
Deep understanding of payroll systems, including ADP and/or CloudPay or comparable enterprise platforms, and experience driving automation and technology-enabled improvements.
Strong compliance knowledge:
Expertise in global payroll compliance, tax regulations, statutory reporting, and fiduciary obligations.
Executive presence:
Exceptional communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across senior leadership, business units, and the Board of Directors.
Leadership & people development:
Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, foster professional growth, and cultivate a culture of accountability and excellence.
Change agent:
Comfortable challenging the status quo, driving innovation, and navigating complex global environments.
Right to Work Requirements This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
Compensation/Benefits Information (This section is only applicable to US candidates)
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $137,000 to $250,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.
About S&P Global Mobility At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.
What’s In It For You Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future. We are committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find sustainable ways of doing business. Join us to create critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership.
Benefits include a range of offerings to support health, work-life balance, learning, and financial well-being. For details by country, visit the benefits page: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global We are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit.
Recruitment Fraud Alert If you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported to reportfraud@spglobal.com. S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications, interviews, offer letters, or pre-employment training. Stay informed by reviewing our guidelines and reporting suspicious activity.
Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please email EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com. US Candidates Only: EEO is the Law poster and pay transparency information are available via the provided resources.
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