Head of Payroll and Social Insurance

90% as of 1. Oktober 2026 or by agreement Your responsibility <br /> • Responsibility for the canton-wide payroll processing for around 11'000 employees, including monthly and annual closures as well as wage- and social insurance-relevant control processes • Personnel, technical and organizational management of the four-member team as well as continuous development of the department • Strategic development of the payroll and social insurance system as well as SAP HCM • Consulting and cooperation with internal and external stakeholders • Management and participation in canton-wide projects as well as implementation of legal, organizational and technical innovations • Ensuring compliance, quality and process responsibility as well as continuous optimization of specialist processes <br /> Your background <br /> • Completed commercial basic training with further education in the HR, payroll or social insurance sector • Several years of professional and management experience in the field of payroll and social insurance, ideally in a complex organization • Very good knowledge of SAP HCM as well as high IT affinity and interest in digitization and process optimization • Experience in managing and implementing projects as well as in developing processes and systems • Distinct business management understanding as well as analytical and conceptual skills <br /> For questions about the position Christine Heinrich Deputy Head of Payroll and Social Insurance Tel. 061 552 48 56 For questions about the application process Raffaela Bernold HR Consultant Tel. 061 552 48 96 Personalamt The Personalamt of the canton of Basel-Landschaft is part of the Finanz- and Kirchendirektion and is responsible for the uniform and strategic orientation of HR management within the cantonal administration. The Dienstleistungszentrum Personal (DLZ) is responsible for personnel administration, HR support as well as payroll processing -- including the settlement of social insurance for all administrative units of the canton.