VP, Payroll and Payments Strategy

We're looking for a strategic, transformational leader to head our Global Payroll and Payments product that we offer within our Employer of Record (EOR) services, international payroll and expense management solutions, and a growing suite of innovative, tech-enabled payroll and payment solutions. This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible not only for operational excellence but also for shaping the future of payroll and payments as a global product offering.

If you've advised global organizations on large-scale internal transformations, reimagined payments and payroll as more than just a back-office function, and partnered with clients to streamline and enhance their payroll operations, this is your opportunity to make an industry-defining impact.

You'll lead a diverse global team of 50+ professionals and serve as a strategic partner across product, engineering, and finance, while engaging directly with clients across 185+ countries.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Lead the global payments and payroll strategy, setting the vision across Employer of Record services, technology innovation, client service, and operational delivery.
• Transform payroll into a product by owning the global payments and payroll roadmap in close partnership with R&D, driving scalability, automation, and differentiated customer experiences.
• Drive global operational excellence in payroll execution, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant delivery in all regions.
• Advise and partner with clients on payroll transformation, bringing a consultative, problem-solving mindset to help optimize their global payments and payroll processing.
• Architect internal transformation initiatives to modernize workflows, integrate systems, and scale delivery through intelligent automation and metrics-driven decision-making.
• Lead, inspire, and scale a high-performing global team, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and operational rigor.
• Ensure compliance and risk mitigation, partnering with Legal, Compliance, and regional experts to uphold the highest standards in regulatory adherence.

Let's Connect If You Have:

• A demonstrated history of partnering with clients to enhance payroll/payments/financial services processing, particularly across complex, multi-country environments.
• Proven experience driving internal transformation efforts at scale within fast-moving, global organizations.
• A deep understanding of payroll and payments as a strategic product, not just a process, with experience designing and launching payroll capabilities as part of a broader tech or platform offering. We will require examples of past client engagements in payroll and payments, ideally in high-growth, technology-enabled businesses.
• A strong consulting or strategic operations background, with a track record of data-driven decision-making, KPI management, and stakeholder influence.
• Experience managing global teams, delivering under pressure, and navigating ambiguity with clarity and purpose.
• A passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and customer-centricity.

This is more than a payroll leadership role; it's an opportunity to redefine how global payments and payroll is delivered, experienced, and scaled worldwide. If you're ready to bring strategic vision, operational depth, and transformational leadership to one of the most dynamic categories in the global employment space, we'd love to meet you.

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