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Senior Manager GBS Payroll

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation: 

 

Lead payroll strategy and operations for a growing retail organization in a highly regulated labor market.

 
 

Key Responsibilities:  

  • Oversee end-to-end payroll for 1,000+ employees, ensuring compliance with CLT and local labor laws
  • Manage payroll growth during high-volume hiring and terminations
  • Ensure accurate processing of salaries, benefits, taxes, and deductions
  • Lead negotiations and compliance with 21+ union trades and CBAs
  • Develop and implement payroll policies, controls, and audit processes
  • Partner with HR, Finance, and Legal to align payroll with business strategy
  • Drive automation and process improvements for scalability.

Requisite Skills:

 
 
  • Strategic thinking and ability to scale payroll operations
  • Strong negotiation and stakeholder management
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Leadership and team development

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:  

  • 10+ years in payroll management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
  • Proven track record in Retail or massive workforce industries with high-volume payroll operations
  • Experience managing multiple unions and CBAs
  • Strong knowledge of Brazilian labor regulations (CLT), tax laws, and social security.Expertise in payroll systems (e.g., ADP, SAP, TOTVS, or similar)
  • Experience with audits and compliance reporting

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

  • COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  • OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
  • INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
  • TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  • INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
  • RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.


At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Job Title:  Senior Manager GBS Payroll

Brand: 
Location:  Sao Paulo
TEAM:  People & Culture
State:  Sao
Country/Region:  BR
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  538966
Date:  Jan 21, 2026
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