Senior Manager, Global Payroll Systems – Equity Operations

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete global payroll operating model for employees, contractors, EORs, PEOs, and local service providers.

• Oversee and nurture a team of 2–3 direct reports while ensuring disciplined execution and maintaining high operational standards.

• Direct the operational management of employee equity in Shareworks, including grant processing, data updates, and reconciliation across multiple departments.

• Recognize and deploy automation workflows to reduce manual data transfers, recurring exceptions, and data friction.

• Collaborate with HR Technology, IT, and Finance to facilitate payroll platform consolidations and enhance system reliability.

• Enhance compliance protocols, payroll controls, and documentation to safeguard the business against financial risks and guarantee audit readiness.

• Create transparent processing calendars, accountability metrics, and data scorecards to evaluate function accuracy and capacity improvements.

• Address intricate tax, equity, and market-specific payroll challenges to ensure prompt cross-functional resolutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Global Payroll Leadership: Demonstrated experience in managing payroll operations across multiple countries, particularly within EOR, PEO, and local provider frameworks.

• Equity Administration Expertise: Direct experience with equity platforms like Shareworks, including managing grant lifecycles and coordinating complex equity tax issues.

• Systems & Automation Focus: A robust history of designing HRIS integrations, streamlining workflows, and intentionally eliminating manual touchpoints in financial operations.

• Controls & Compliance Rigor: Extensive knowledge of payroll controls, financial audit preparedness, and tax implications in a high-growth technology or fintech corporate environment.

• Player-Coach Capability: Proven ability to manage and enhance the skills of a remote operational team while also serving as a hands-on technical expert.

• Commercial & Analytical Mindset: The capability to translate complex operational patterns into clear, data-driven decisions that enhance scaling efficiency across the company.

🏝️ Benefits

• Well-funded and established startup with ambitious goals, offering a competitive salary and potential pre-IPO equity packages.

• Hopper pays 100% of the premiums for employee coverage under a group insurance plan with Vitality Health.

• Automatic contributions commence upon joining Hopper through Smart Pension.

• Inquire about our generous parental leave policy, which exceeds industry standards!

• Access to on-demand co-working space via FlexDesk and a work-from-home stipend.

• Carrot Cash travel stipend available.

• Unlimited PTO policy for employees.

• An entrepreneurial culture that encourages pushing boundaries and embracing risks as part of daily business.

• Open lines of communication with management and company leadership.

• Small, dynamic teams resulting in a significant impact.