Global Time & Attendance Lead — Remote

Remotecom

Malaysia

On-site

MYR 212,765 - 450,081

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere
Flexible paid time off
Flexible working hours
16 weeks paid parental leave
Mental health support services
Stock options
Learning budget
Home office budget & IT equipment
Local in-person social events budget

Job summary

Remote is seeking a Manager, Time & Attendance to own planning, implementation, and service delivery for the Lifecycle Time & Attendance team. You will report to the Senior Manager Lifecycle and lead a distributed, international T&A operation across APAC and beyond in a fast-growing, remote environment.

The role requires deep T&A expertise, hands-on people management, and a strong focus on compliance, accuracy, and automation.

Qualifications

  • Hands-on people management with a coaching mindset across distributed, international teams.
  • Experience in HR Operations across multiple countries.
  • Deep knowledge of Time & Attendance, wage/hour laws, policies across jurisdictions.
  • Strong jurisdictional knowledge of APAC wage/hour compliance and labor law aspects.
  • Experience in fast-paced, international scale-up environments.
  • Service-oriented with focus on SLAs and KPIs; proactive improvement mindset.
  • Tech-savvy with tools and automation experience; data handling best practices.
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop direct reports to build a high-performing T&A team.
  • Foster a positive, remote culture across international borders.
  • Oversee bi-annual evaluations and align team goals with business objectives.
  • Drive recruitment, training, and mentoring for regional teams.
  • Serve as subject matter expert on high-risk T&A topics and escalation handling.
  • Collaborate with Operations, Product, Engineering, Legal, and ER to improve T&A processes.
  • Identify opportunities to automate and optimize workflows and SOPs.
  • Ensure compliant service delivery and adherence to KPIs and SLAs.
  • Safely manage employee data and confidential information with discretion.
  • Lead investigations and implement improvements for compliance and growth.
  • Champion responsible AI adoption within the T&A team.

Skills

People management
International HR Ops
Time & Attendance
Wage/hour compliance
Policy interpretation
SLA/KPI mindset
AI enablement
English language
Data integrity

Job description

Remote is seeking a Manager, Time & Attendance to own planning, implementation, and service delivery for the Lifecycle Time & Attendance team. You will report to the Senior Manager Lifecycle and lead a distributed, international T&A operation across APAC and beyond in a fast-growing, remote environment.

The role requires deep T&A expertise, hands-on people management, and a strong focus on compliance, accuracy, and automation.

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