Senior Manager Time and Attendance Center of Enablement

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Payroll

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Tampa, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Manager Time and Attendance Center of Enablement, to join our Global Payroll Organization, supporting the payroll capability center. This position can be located in New Brunswick, NJ; Tampa, FL; Bogota, Colombia; or Manila, Philippines. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

This role is pivotal in ensuring efficient and accurate management of time and attendance processes and vendor applications across the organization, adopting AI and API technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative and end-user processes. As part of a team with varied strengths, the role will partner closely with Product, Operations, and Capability Center leads and accountable for driving efficiency, compliance, and strategic value to align with strategic goals through automation tools, process improvements, cash flow opportunities, enhanced user experience, and employee satisfaction. The candidate will have a strong background in time and attendance solutions, exceptional leadership abilities, and a passion for driving distinction in workforce management.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

New Brunswick & Tampa - Requisition Number: R-033663

Bogota, Colombia - Requisition Number: R-034800

Manila, Philippines- Requisition Number: R-034801

Remember, whether you apply to one or all these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Strategy: Drive innovation for the long-term vision of the Capability Center, evolving into a strategic, technology-driven hub that enhances workforce management and organizational agility.  Develop and implement strategies to optimize operational time and attendance processes, continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and implementing policy changes.  Leverage data to identify trends, variances, or compliance risks proactively.  Support strategic decision-making at leadership levels with real-time dashboards and insights.
• Team Management: Mentor a team of time and attendance specialists, providing guidance and support to achieve operational goals and service standards. Invest and deliver hands-on technical guidance and specialized training to support problem-solving and high-quality solution development.  Promotes a fair, open environment, boosts morale and trust.
• Process Improvement: Find opportunities for process and system enhancements and implement procedures to improve accuracy, efficiency, and operational effectiveness. Implement strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new tools or policies.
• System Management: Support business requirements and testing strategy for system enhancements, upgrades/ system changes across the payroll organization for timekeeping. 
• Collaboration: Connect with payroll business partners across the globe through monthly roundtables.  Work closely with HR, payroll, and IT to ensure flawless integration of processes. Promote cross-functional collaboration and clear communication with both technical and non-technical partners.  Lead a quarterly forum of timekeepers and time administrators to support continued learning and knowledge sharing.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to relevant labor laws and regulations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of changes and updates, and through regular review attendance data for discrepa