Roberta Ehlers, Global Process Lead - Colleague Services (CS) on Influential Women

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Roberta Ehlers

Global Process Lead - Colleague Services (CS), Pfizer

Tampa, FL

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Global HR operations and payroll transformation leader with extensive experience spanning enterprise process design, shared services, workforce analytics, and large-scale organizational change. Currently serves as Global Process Lead for Colleague Services at Pfizer, where responsibilities include global process standardization, payroll optimization, governance oversight, and data-driven innovation across colleague services operations worldwide.

Previously served as Senior Director, Global Payroll at Pfizer, leading end-to-end payroll strategy, compliance, and operations across global regions, managing large-scale service delivery teams, and ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple international locations.

Held senior HR and analytics leadership roles at The Kraft Heinz Company, including Head of People Budgeting & Analytics and Head of US Compensation and People Analytics. Led enterprise workforce cost management, compensation strategy design, HR analytics development, and global HR systems transformation initiatives supporting data-driven decision-making and organizational effectiveness.

Earlier experience includes leadership roles in Global Business Services, Treasury, FP&A, and Data Management at Burger King Corporation, focusing on process optimization, financial planning, and enterprise data systems. Also held strategic planning and investor relations roles at Positivo Tecnologia and GVT.

Recognized for expertise in global payroll operations, HR transformation, shared services design, workforce analytics, and large-scale enterprise process improvement, with a strong track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering operational excellence in complex multinational environments.

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