Louis Vuitton Payroll Project Manager

About Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton is a pre-eminent maison within the LVMH Group, recognised worldwide for luxury leather goods, fashion and accessories. The house combines artisanal craftsmanship with global scale and invests in talent development, cross-border mobility and high standards of client service.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration and implementation of a new payroll system for Australia and New Zealand from tendering through to live deployment.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and internal stakeholders, ensuring scope, timelines and deliverables are met.
• Support the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) process: undertake pay modelling, interpret award clauses, and translate outcomes into payroll rules and communications.
• Own and uplift payroll reporting: develop robust monthly and quarterly reports, automate where possible and ensure outputs meet executive requirements.
• Define and execute testing (UAT), reconciliation and data migration activities to ensure payroll accuracy at go-live.
• Develop training materials and deliver stakeholder training for payroll, HR and people managers; provide ongoing subject-matter support post‑implementation.
• Ensure payroll processes comply with relevant industrial instruments (GRIA, Clerks Award) and local legislative requirements.
• Drive change management and clear communications with frontline employees and senior leaders on complex award and pay entitlements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on payroll experience, ideally within the retail sector.
• Demonstrable experience supporting or navigating an EBA process and advising on award interpretation.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (models, formulas, pivot tables) and experience producing executive payroll reporting.
• Proven track record in payroll system implementation or major payroll transformation projects.
• Experience working closely with HR functions (employee relations, EQ for sensitive pay conversations).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to present complex matters to both frontline staff and senior leadership.

Skills

Experience

Minimum five years of progressive, hands‑on payroll experience in the retail industry, including payroll system implementations, payroll reporting and direct involvement with EBA/award interpretation; experience partnering with HR is required.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, Finance or equivalent experience preferred.

Workplace

Culture

Louis Vuitton fosters a culture of craftsmanship, curiosity and high standards, encouraging employees to develop within a global framework of learning and mobility. The environment values precision, professional growth and thoughtful leadership in a fast-paced luxury context.

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