Benefits and Payroll Manager

QTS Realty Trust; Schiphol-Rijk; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Training bursary: 5,250 EUR

Company car scheme

Pension scheme with Allianz

Occupational disability allowance

Voluntary health insurance

Voluntary pet insurance

Equity/bonus eligibility

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Benefits and Payroll Manager, Europe, with primary focus on the Netherlands. You will lead European benefits administration, ensure payroll accuracy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across People Services, Finance, Legal, and Vendors.

The role requires strong knowledge of European benefits, Dutch statutory requirements, and experience with Workday and external payroll providers. Fluent English is essential; Dutch is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in benefits, payroll, or People Operations across multiple European countries.
• Fluency in English; Dutch language skills strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead administration and annual renewal of European benefits programs, including pensions, healthcare, risk benefits, lease car programs, and country-specific offerings.
• Support monthly payroll processing across European countries and validate payroll inputs.
• Maintain accurate benefits and payroll data in Workday and related vendor systems.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Procurement, and People Services on payroll and benefits initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with local legislation, tax, and regulatory requirements.

Job description

It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

At QTS, we are Powered by People. Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth. They are mission-driven, resourceful, and committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Together, we’re achieving remarkable things and shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

And we’d like to invite you to join us.

In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Who We Are

As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be.

As the Benefits and Payroll Manager, Europe, you will lead the administration, governance, and continued development of employee benefits programs across Europe, with a primary focus on the Netherlands. You will also provide operational support for European payroll, partnering with internal teams and third-party providers to help ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery.

Working across People Services, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and external vendors, you will help ensure benefits and payroll programs are compliant, efficient, and deliver a seamless employee experience.

Benefits

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a regional subject matter expert for employee benefits across Europe, with primary responsibility for the Netherlands.
• Lead the administration and annual renewal of European benefits programs, including pensions, healthcare, risk benefits, lease car programs, and other country-specific offerings.
• Manage relationships with brokers, insurers, consultants, and local benefit providers, including renewals, service delivery, and benefit changes.
• Monitor market trends and benchmarking to recommend benefit enhancements that support attraction, retention, employee wellbeing, and business objectives.
• Ensure benefits programs comply with applicable local legislation, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide employee guidance on benefit offerings, eligibility, enrolment, and changes.
• Develop and maintain benefit policies, procedures, employee guides, and country-specific documentation.
• Analyze program participation, utilization, and costs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support benefit implementations and expansion into new European countries.

Payroll

• Support monthly payroll processing across European countries.
• Gather, review, and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, allowances, deductions, bonuses, and benefit-related payroll adjustments.
• Partner with internal Payroll teams and third-party payroll providers to resolve payroll questions, data discrepancies, and processing issues.
• Review payroll outputs and reports for reasonableness and accuracy and elevate discrepancies as appropriate.
• Support the accurate payroll treatment of benefits, including pension contributions, taxable benefits, benefit-in-kind reporting, and other country-specific requirements.
• Respond to employee payroll enquiries and coordinate resolution with internal teams and payroll providers.
• Support year-end payroll activities, audits, reconciliations, and statutory reporting as needed.
• Partner with Finance on payroll and benefit reporting, invoicing, reconciliations, and data requests.

Regional Operations & Projects

• Maintain accurate payroll and benefits data across Workday and applicable vendor systems, partnering with People Technology to improve workflows, integrations, reporting, and data integrity.
• Support the country-by-country implementation of a global payroll provider.
• Manage payroll and benefits processes as the company expands into new European countries.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain appropriate documentation and controls.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate payroll and benefits processes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Procurement, People Services, and local stakeholders on payroll and benefits initiatives.

What You Will Need To Be Successful

• Strong knowledge of European benefits administration, with demonstrated expertise in the Netherlands and Dutch statutory requirements.
• Experience supporting multi-country European benefits programs.
• Working knowledge of European payroll processes, preferably including hands-on Netherlands payroll experience.
• Understanding of the interaction between payroll and benefits, including taxation, pensions, deductions, allowances, and benefits in kind.
• Experience working with third-party payroll, benefits, pension, and insurance providers.
• Strong proficiency with enterprise HCM systems such as Workday, with exposure to payroll platforms such as ADP or CloudPay preferred.
• Strong Excel, analytical, and reconciliation skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively across countries and time zones.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluency in English; fluency in Dutch strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in benefits, payroll, or People Operations, including experience supporting multiple European countries.
• Experience administering benefits, including pensions, insurance, and mobility or lease car programs.
• Experience supporting monthly payroll cycles and working with third-party payroll providers.
• Experience with benefits and payroll implementations, vendor transitions, or expansion into new countries.
• Experience working with works councils or employee representative bodies on benefits-related changes.

Total Rewards

• 25 days annual leave
• 5,250 EUR training bursary
• Company car scheme - eligibility required
• Pension scheme with Allianz
• Occupational disability allowance
• Voluntary health insurance
• Voluntary pet insurance
• This position in bonus and equity eligible

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by QTS in its sole discretion. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on [e-mail]

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