Senior Manager, Global Payroll Strategy, Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Compliance Leads and compliance specialists tasked with supporting global payroll products.

• Establish team priorities, operating models, and development plans that facilitate scalable support across various products and jurisdictions.

• Cultivate a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Enhance organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Ensure the team is regarded as a trusted partner by Product, Operations, and Legal stakeholders.

• Implement the strategic vision for Product Strategy & Compliance across Remote's global payroll platform.

• Develop frameworks and governance models that ensure compliance requirements are consistently integrated throughout the product lifecycle.

• Create scalable methods for managing legislative change, product readiness, and regulatory implementation across multiple countries.

• Collaborate with Product Leadership to align compliance priorities with overarching product strategy and business objectives.

• Drive initiatives that enhance compliance coverage, operational scalability, and customer outcomes.

• Oversee the interpretation of complex payroll, employment, tax, and labor legislation across various jurisdictions.

• Ensure regulatory requirements are translated into clear business requirements, product specifications, and implementation guidance.

• Assist Product Managers and Engineering teams in designing solutions that are compliant, scalable, and operationally effective.

• Provide strategic direction on how legislative requirements should be operationalized within products and workflows.

• Promote consistency in how compliance requirements are evaluated, documented, and implemented globally.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Payroll Operations leaders to integrate compliance controls into product architecture and automation frameworks.

• Advocate for compliance-by-design principles that minimize manual intervention and operational risk.

• Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI to enhance compliance outcomes and customer experiences.

• Support the development of scalable product capabilities that simplify regulatory complexity for customers.

• Influence roadmap decisions by balancing regulatory requirements, customer needs, technical feasibility, and business priorities.

• Oversee the monitoring and assessment of legislative and regulatory developments affecting Remote's payroll products.

• Establish processes that facilitate proactive identification, prioritization, and implementation of regulatory changes.

• Support country expansion initiatives by evaluating product readiness and regulatory requirements for new markets.

• Collaborate with Legal, Operations, and Product teams to develop implementation strategies for evolving regulatory obligations.

• Ensure the organization remains informed about emerging trends, risks, and opportunities within the global payroll landscape.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Legal, Payroll Operations, and Executive Leadership.

• Provide strategic guidance on compliance risk, regulatory developments, market requirements, and product direction.

• Represent Product Strategy & Compliance in roadmap planning, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional decision-making forums.

• Build strong partnerships across the organization to align compliance objectives with broader business goals.

• Foster collaboration among stakeholders to ensure regulatory requirements are addressed efficiently and effectively.

⛳️ Requirements

• In-depth understanding of global payroll, employment, tax, and labor compliance requirements across various jurisdictions.

• Experience in translating complex regulatory requirements into scalable product capabilities, business requirements, and operational processes.

• Strong knowledge of payroll technology, product development lifecycles, and compliance-by-design principles.

• Ability to balance regulatory obligations with customer experience, automation, and commercial objectives.

• Experience supporting global payroll products in highly regulated environments.

• Proven track record in leading and developing high-performing teams within Compliance, Product Compliance, Payroll, or related functions.

• Strong coaching and mentoring skills with a history of building team capability and nurturing future leaders.

• Experience establishing strategic priorities, operating models, and governance frameworks.

• Ability to drive alignment and execution across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

• Skill in assessing complex regulatory requirements and determining practical, scalable implementation approaches.

• Experience in developing long-term strategies that foster business growth while ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a risk-based perspective.

• Ability to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and risks that may influence product strategy.

• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities.

• Exceptional communication skills with the capability to translate complex regulatory concepts into clear business recommendations.

• Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, Legal, Operations, and Executive stakeholders.

• Strong facilitation, influencing, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to build trust and credibility across technical, operational, and leadership audiences.

• Comfortable presenting strategic recommendations and regulatory insights to senior leadership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from anywhere.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Flexible working hours (we operate asynchronously).

• 16 weeks paid parental leave.

• Mental health support services.

• Stock options.

• Learning budget.

• Home office budget & IT equipment.

• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.