Global Payroll Director — Remote‑Eligible & Compliance Leader

OpenTable; City Of London; Remote; GBP 91,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant technology company in London seeks a Director of Global Payroll. The role involves managing global payroll operations, ensuring compliance, and leading a distributed team. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of payroll management experience and a strong background in technology. This position offers flexibility and competitive benefits, including work-from-home options, generous vacation time, and health insurance.

Benefits

Company-paid therapy sessions

Generous paid vacation

Leadership development

Travel discounts

Discounted gym membership

Free lunch 2 days per week

5 weeks paid vacation

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive payroll management experience in a public global corporation.
• Proven experience managing large multi-country payroll.
• At least 5 years management experience leading impactful teams.
• Experience navigating payroll complexities in fast-paced tech environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern the global payroll operating model.
• Oversee end-to-end execution of compliant global payroll operations.
• Coach and develop a globally distributed team.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and implement enhancements to payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll management

Leadership

Compliance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ADP

CloudPay

Workday

Job description

A leading restaurant technology company in London seeks a Director of Global Payroll. The role involves managing global payroll operations, ensuring compliance, and leading a distributed team. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of payroll management experience and a strong background in technology. This position offers flexibility and competitive benefits, including work-from-home options, generous vacation time, and health insurance.