Manager, Payroll Implementations - EMEA

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role.

We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.

If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global payroll space as a Manager, Global Payroll Implementation, joining our Payroll Implementation team.

As a dynamic and detail-oriented leader, you’ll oversee a team of Global Payroll Leads responsible for the successful onboarding and implementation of new client payrolls across multiple countries. You’ll provide strategic direction, coaching, and operational oversight to ensure payroll implementations are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time — all while driving consistency, efficiency, and innovation in our processes.

You will report to the Senior Director, Payroll Implementation and play a key role in connecting the dots between Sales, Payroll Operations, Product, and Client Experience to ensure seamless transitions from implementation to business-as-usual.

What you bring

Extensive experience managing global or regional payroll implementations in a complex, high-growth environment.

Deep understanding of end-to-end payroll processes, from onboarding to compliance handover.

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and empower high-performing teams — you value autonomy and avoid micromanagement.

Strong project management and organisational skills; capable of balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities — able to explain technical or regulatory topics clearly and confidently.

Experience driving process improvement and working with payroll systems (e.g., SAP, Workday, or similar) and tools like Excel or Google Sheets.

Analytical and solutions-focused mindset — you enjoy solving operational challenges and making systems better.

Comfortable working asynchronously in a distributed, fast-paced environment.

Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.

Prior experience working remotely is not required but considered an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

Lead, coach, and mentor the Global Payroll Implementation team — fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and excellence.

Support the professional growth of team members, identifying development opportunities and promoting collaboration across regions.

Act as a strategic escalation point for complex implementation issues and ensure timely, effective resolution.

Implementation Oversight

Own the delivery of global payroll implementation projects, ensuring timelines, quality, and compliance standards are consistently met.

Monitor progress against KPIs and SLAs, identifying risks early and implementing corrective actions.

Support team leads and specialists with issue resolution, prioritisation, and workload balancing across multiple projects.

Ensure smooth transitions between Sales handover, Implementation, and Payroll Operations phases.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

Standardise and continuously improve global payroll implementation processes, tools, and documentation.

Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Payroll Ops, Legal, Custo