Director, Global People Services – NCE Payroll

Role Overview

• Guide continuous improvement initiatives, uphold operational excellence, and implement standardized processes across the NCE payroll landscape aligned with global payroll strategy and governance.
• Partner closely with regional HR, Finance, Legal, and Global Payroll leadership to ensure alignment, risk mitigation, and effective issue resolution.
• Oversee vendor relationships and performance across the NCE region, ensuring service levels, accuracy, and contractual commitments are met.
• Ensure effective internal controls, audit readiness, and adherence to Vestas' data privacy, security, and financial compliance standards.
• Support ongoing global transformation initiatives, ensuring NCE payroll input, readiness, and adoption of future-state systems, tools, and processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the NCE Payroll team, improving capability, engagement, and cross-regional collaboration.
• Provide regular updates to the Global Head of Payroll and other senior stakeholders, highlighting operational performance, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience leading payroll operations across multi-country European regions
• Extensive knowledge of payroll compliance, regulatory frameworks, and statutory requirements across Northern & Central Europe
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in managing and developing cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to implement operational excellence, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated vendor management skills, with experience overseeing outsourced payroll service providers (e.g. ADP)
• High level of proficiency in English.

Benefits

• This role provides the opportunity to lead payroll operations across one of Vestas' most significant regions, directly contributing to service excellence and operational stability.
• You will play a key role in developing your team and join a global payroll leadership team committed to innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Additional information: This position will be based in either DK, Aarhus, DK, Copenhagen, DE, Hamburg or PL, Szczecin, where the team members are located. You should expect some travel activity, up to 40 days per year.