Build the Skills to Lead Global Payroll

GPIRL EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Executive education for US payroll, HR, finance and operations professionals preparing to lead multi-country payroll across EMEA and globally.

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2026/2027 Cohort - Live Online + Recorded

GPIRL Global Payroll Leadership Programme

A practical executive programme for experienced payroll, HR, finance and operations professionals preparing to lead global and multi-country payroll.

Develop the skills to design operating models, strengthen governance and controls, manage payroll and EOR providers, oversee transformation programmes and lead delivery across EMEA, the Americas, APAC and the Nordics.

October 2026 Cohort - Live Online or Recorded

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What You Will Learn

Build the strategic, operational and governance capabilities required to lead complex multi-country payroll.

Operating Model Design
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Design scalable global and regional payroll models, define roles and accountability, and align delivery across internal teams, local operations and external providers.

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Governance, Risk & Controls

Strengthen payroll governance, compliance oversight, reconciliation, data controls, audit readiness and executive reporting across multiple jurisdiction.

Lead implementations, vendor transitions and payroll transformation while managing stakeholders across EMEA, Americas, APAC and the Nordics.

Transformation & Global Leadership

Programme Structure & Format

Choose the learning format that fits your schedule without changing the programme content.

The programme combines executive instruction, applied case studies, practical governance tools and multi-country payroll scenarios. Partecipants complete a final applied assessment and receive a GPIRL Certificate of Completion.

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LIVE

ON-DEMAND

Recorded programme access

Interactive online cohort

EMEA Payroll Operations Manager Programme

A practical programme for payroll professionals responsible for coordinatingg multi-country delivery across EMEA.

Develop the operational capabilities to manage payroll calendars, inputs, controls, reconciliations, providers, escalations and stakeholder communication across multiple countries.

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EMEA

PRACTICAL

Controls,vendors and operations

Multi-country payroll delivery

Learn from Global Payroll Experience

Giuseppe Crea is the founder and Programme Director of Global Payroll Institute Research Lab, with more than 20 years of experience across payroll, finance, governance and international operations.

His experience includes multi-country payroll leadership across EMEA, collaboration with teams in the Americas and APAC, oversight of 21 legal entities and more than 18 EMEA markets, and the governance of global payroll and workforce providers.

As an author of books and professional pubblications, Giuseppe combines operational experience, independent research and executive-level frameworks to translate complex global payroll challenges into practical leadership capabilities.





Giuseppe Crea - Founder & Programme Director

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Who Should Attend

Designed for professional building or advancing careers in global and multi-country payroll leadership.

Global & Regional Payroll Leaders

Payroll managers, regional leads and senior specialists preparing to assume broader global or EMEA leadership responsabilities.

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HR, Finance & Operations Professionals

Professionals who oversee payroll-related governance, controls, financial reporting, workforce operations or international expansion.

Professionals responsible for payroll implementation, operating-model redesign, vendor governance, EOR solutions and service transitions.

Tranformation & Provider Management
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Delivery & Partecipation

The programme is designed for experienced professionals and can be attended live online or through recorded sessions, depending on the selected learning pathway.

Partecipants combine structured instruction with practical frameworks, operating-model exercises and applied multi-country payroll scenarios.

The final schedule, faculty involvement, certification arrangements and programme fees will be confirmed before anrolment opens.

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Request Programme Information

Tell us about your professional background and the programme pathway you are interested in.

GPIRL will provide further information about programme content, delivery options, schedule and enrolment.

Website

globalpayrollinstitute.org

Email

info@globalpayrollinstitute.org

Contact

Global Payroll Institute – Research Lab

Founder

Giuseppe Crea

Email

info@globalpayrollinstitute.org

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