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EMEA Payroll Operations Manager
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
17 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
EMEA Payroll Operations Manager
activpayroll
• Own payroll operations across EMEA, ensuring seamless delivery through our trusted payroll partner network • Act as the senior point of accountability for payroll quality, accuracy, compliance, and employee experience • Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with payroll partners, setting clear expectations and driving consistently high performance • Lead and develop a team of Delivery Managers and payroll professionals across multiple locations, ensuring strong leadership, accountability, and execution • Act as the senior escalation point for complex or high-impact payroll issues, ensuring swift resolution and the implementation of preventative controls • Navigate complexity across multiple jurisdictions, proactively identifying and mitigating operational and compliance risks • Use data, insight, and performance metrics to monitor outcomes, strengthen controls, and drive continuous improvement • Drive standardisation and operational excellence across a diverse regional landscape, balancing consistency with local requirements • Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (including Finance, Contracts, and Payments) and external partners to ensure fully aligned payroll delivery • Champion strategic initiatives that improve efficiency, service quality, and the overall employee and client experience • Develop leadership capability within your team, fostering a culture of ownership, growth, and collaboration
Job Requirements
- You bring deep experience in payroll operations across multiple countries or regions, with a strong track record of delivering accurate, compliant payroll outcomes
- You’ve successfully led through others, including managing managers, and you’re comfortable developing leadership capability across distributed teams
- You thrive in complexity, quickly breaking down challenges into clear actions and structured solutions
- You are highly data-driven, using metrics and insight to monitor performance, identify risks, and continuously improve service delivery
- You build trusted relationships with ease, influencing internal stakeholders and external delivery partners to ensure aligned outcomes
- You have a strong continuous improvement mindset, always looking for ways to enhance controls, efficiency, and service quality
- You care about building high-performing, supportive team cultures where accountability, development, and collaboration are central to success
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