Global HR & Payroll Leader

Smartech; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartech in London is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Manager to own our global HR function, combining hands-on HR operations and payroll management with the development and delivery of our people strategy. You will support retail and back-office teams across the UK, US and EU, building a structured, scalable HR function as Smartech grows.

Working with leadership, Finance and Operations, you will manage end-to-end employee lifecycle, improve policies, and empower managers to lead with

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist or HR management experience.
• Strong payroll experience with input validation and reporting.
• Experience in employee relations, policies, recruitment and onboarding.
• Experience supporting international or multi-site teams (UK/US/EU).

Responsibilities

• Own payroll delivery across all markets with Finance coordination.
• Manage day-to-day HR operations and full employee lifecycle (contracts, onboarding, changes, offboarding).
• Lead recruitment processes with hiring managers and oversee onboarding and performance review cycles.
• Develop and deliver the people strategy in partnership with leadership.

Skills

HR generalist

Payroll management

Employee relations

Multi-site experience

Policy development

Data analysis

People leadership

Education

Degree in HR or CIPD qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Smartech in London is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Manager to own our global HR function, combining hands-on HR operations and payroll management with the development and delivery of our people strategy. You will support retail and back-office teams across the UK, US and EU, building a structured, scalable HR function as Smartech grows.

Working with leadership, Finance and Operations, you will manage end-to-end employee lifecycle, improve policies, and empower managers to lead with