Payroll Country Owner, Norway

Position: Strada Payroll Country Champion

Are you a payroll expert who thrives on solving challenges, driving compliance, and shaping world-class solutions?
Do you enjoy making a real impact through innovation and operational excellence? If so, this role is for you.

The Strada Payroll Country Champion is a critical subject matter expert and strategic leader responsible for ensuring our Strada Pay solution is compliant, efficient, and meets all regulatory standards for a specific country or group of countries. You will act as a central point of expertise for all things payroll in your region, working closely with Product Development to shape the future of our platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to payroll expert for your assigned country, with deep knowledge of local legislation, tax laws, and compliance standards.
• Monitor and assess upcoming regulatory changes by working closely with the Compliance Alerts team, industry associations (e.g., Global Payroll Association), and government updates.
• Partner with the Product Development team to inform and influence the product roadmap and ensure the country-specific functionality is up to date.
• Maintain and update country workbooks with new legislative requirements and compliance changes.
• Analyze existing payroll procedures and recommend improvements to eliminate inefficiencies and minimize manual processes.
• Drive the evolution of Strada Pay by enhancing product functionality, cost-effectiveness, and user experience tailored to local market needs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within your country for Strada Pay methodology, delivery approach, templates, and standards.
• Provide subject matter expertise and strategic input to Strada Pay project teams during client deployments, ensuring smooth transitions into operational use.
• Act as a gatekeeper for client customization requests—balancing innovation with standardization and compliance.
• Support pre-sales activities by showcasing Strada Pay capabilities to prospective clients, sharing insights, lessons learned, and best practices.
• Collaborate with peers across the Country Champion network to share knowledge and drive alignment globally.

General requirement

• 5+ years of experience in Payroll or HR Outsourcing
• Deep knowledge of payroll processes, regulations, and compliance requirements within your assigned country or region.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable insights.
• Highly detail-oriented and process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong sense of accountability, ownership, and service orientation.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable to a fast-paced, global working environment.
• Able to work proactively, independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

Originally posted on Himalayas