Senior Manager, Global Payroll Systems & Equity Operations

Apply; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pre-IPO equity packages

Travel stipend

Work-from-home stipend

Open communication with leadership

Dynamic teams for impact

Job summary

Apply is seeking a Senior Manager of Global Payroll Systems & Equity Operations to lead the modernization and scaling of its workforce compensation infrastructure. This player-coach role will direct a team to transition away from manual processes into an automated model, ensuring global payroll efficiency and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have proven global payroll leadership experience, familiarity with equity administration on platforms like Shareworks, and a strong focus on systems automation. Benefits include competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multi-country payroll operations.
• Direct familiarity handling equity platforms like Shareworks.
• Strong track record of optimizing workflows.
• Deep knowledge of payroll controls and tax implications.
• Capability to manage and upskill a remote operational team.
• Ability to convert complex patterns into clear, data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end global payroll operating model.
• Manage and develop a team while maintaining high standards.
• Lead the administration of employee equity in Shareworks.
• Identify and implement automation workflows.
• Strengthen compliance protocols and audit readiness.
• Establish processing calendars and accountability metrics.

Skills

Global Payroll Leadership

Equity Administration Expertise

Systems & Automation Focus

Controls & Compliance Rigor

Player-Coach Capability

Commercial & Analytical Mindset

Job description

About the Role

As the Senior Manager of Global Payroll Systems & Equity Operations at HTS, you will serve as a player‑coach reporting to the Head of People Operations & Workforce Technology to modernize and scale our workforce compensation infrastructure. Sitting on the leadership team, your mandate is to transition the function away from manual, multi‑vendor handoffs into an automated, highly scalable operating model that maximizes systemic efficiency without proportional headcount growth. This high‑visibility role uniquely blends global cross‑functional system design with hands‑on execution to directly mitigate operational and financial risk.

What would your day-to-day look like

• Own the end-to-end global payroll operating model across employees, contractors, EORs, PEOs, and local providers.
• Manage and develop a team of 2–3 direct reports while maintaining execution discipline and high operational standards.
• Lead the operational administration of employee equity in Shareworks, covering grant processing, data updates, and multi‑department reconciliation.
• Identify and implement automation workflows to minimize manual data transfers, recurring exceptions, and data friction.
• Partner with HR Technology, IT, and Finance to drive payroll platform consolidations and maximize system reliability.
• Strengthen compliance protocols, payroll controls, and documentation to protect the business from financial exposure and ensure audit readiness.
• Establish clear processing calendars, accountability metrics, and data scorecards to measure function accuracy and capacity gains.
• Step into complex tax, equity, and market‑specific payroll challenges to drive swift cross‑functional resolution.

An ideal candidate has

• Global Payroll Leadership: Proven experience managing multi‑country payroll operations, specifically navigating EOR, PEO, and local provider frameworks.
• Equity Administration Expertise: Direct familiarity handling equity platforms like Shareworks, including managing grant lifecycles and complex equity tax coordination.
• Systems & Automation Focus: A strong track record of designing HRIS integrations, optimizing workflows, and intentionally removing manual touchpoints from financial operations.
• Controls & Compliance Rigor: Deep knowledge of payroll controls, financial audit readiness, and tax implications within a high‑growth technology or fintech corporate structure.
• Player‑Coach Capability: The demonstrated capability to manage and upskill a remote operational team while simultaneously acting as a hands‑on technical expert.
• Commercial & Analytical Mindset: The ability to convert complex operational patterns into clear, data‑driven decisions that improve company‑wide scaling efficiency.

Benefits

• Well‑funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre‑IPO equity packages.
• Carrot Cash travel stipend
• Flexdesk All Access Pass & Work-from-home stipend
• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business
• Open communication with management and company leadership
• Small, dynamic teams = massive impact

Notice to Applicants: Independent Contractor Engagement

Role Type: Independent Service Provider (B2B)

Location: Remote Ireland

As Hopper does not maintain a local legal entity in Ireland, this role is strictly an independent contractor engagement. By applying, you acknowledge:

• Business Autonomy: You are engaging with us as an independent business entity (e.g., Sole Trader in Ireland). You maintain control over how the services are performed and are responsible for providing your own equipment and workspace.
• Tax & Social Security: You are exclusively responsible for registering with your local tax authorities and for the self‑payment of all income taxes, VAT, and social security contributions.
• No Benefits/Entitlements: This engagement is a "Contract for Service" and does not entitle the provider to employment-related benefits, including paid leave, statutory sick pay, or redundancy protections applicable to employees.
• Compliance: You confirm that you have the legal right to work as a self‑employed professional in your jurisdiction and will provide valid invoices for all services rendered.