Director of Payroll & Mobility

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 187,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Equity

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Quantinuum seeks an experienced Director of Global Payroll & Mobility to lead payroll operations, time and attendance, mobility programs, immigration processes, and relocation support. This onsite role in Broomfield, CO may allow up to 2 remote days per week with approvals.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and HR to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across a rapidly growing global workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience.
• 5+ years managing global payroll operations and teams.
• Experience in multi-country payroll environments.
• U.S. Person as defined by contractual requirements (citizenship/green card).
• U.S. national restrictions apply for foreign nationals per security rules.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end global payroll operations across countries and entities.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing with stakeholders and vendors.
• Establish payroll governance, controls, and audit processes.
• Manage payroll provider relationships and service delivery performance.
• Partner with Finance on payroll accounting, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Oversee global mobility, immigration, and relocation programs.
• Support equity administration in payroll taxation and reporting.
• Maintain compliance with global payroll and labor regulations.
• Lead and develop a high-performing payroll & mobility team.
• Set KPIs, SLAs, and governance reporting.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Global payroll operations

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Compliance & audit controls

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Finance/HR)

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Tools

ADP

Celergo

Workday

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to serve as Director of Global Payroll & Mobility, responsible for leading Quantinuum's global payroll operations, time and attendance administration, mobility programs, immigration processes, and relocation support.

This role will ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across a rapidly growing global workforce, while providing a seamless employee experience throughout payroll and mobility-related processes. The successful candidate will partner closely with Finance, Legal, Total Rewards, HR

This an onsite role based in Broomfield, CO. Quantinuum believes that employees work better, more efficiently and more collaboratively in close proximity to other employees, where ideas can be exchanged readily, and decisions can be made more quickly for the benefit of the Company and our customers. All employees should work at their assigned location; however, this role may offer the opportunity to work remotely up to 2 days per week, with approvals.

Key Responsibilities:

Global Payroll Operations

• Lead end-to-end global payroll operations across all countries and entities.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing in partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Establish payroll governance, controls, audit processes, and operating procedures.
• Manage payroll provider relationships and service delivery performance.
• Partner with Finance on payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Own global time and attendance processes and supporting systems.
• Ensure integrity of employee time data and payroll integrations.
• Monitor exception reporting and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Establish controls and audits to improve compliance and data quality.

Global Mobility & Immigration

• Oversee global mobility programs, including international assignments, transfers, visas, and work permits.
• Manage relationships with immigration counsel and mobility service providers.
• Coordinate payroll, tax, and compliance requirements associated with cross-border employee movement.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations while supporting business mobility needs.

Relocation Administration

• Manage global relocation programs and vendor relationships.
• Oversee relocation benefits administration and employee support services.
• Monitor program effectiveness, cost management, and employee experience.

Equity Administration Partnership

• Partner with Total Rewards, Finance, and Legal to support equity administration processes.
• Ensure proper payroll treatment and taxation of equity transactions.
• Support employee education and inquiries related to payroll impacts of equity awards.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Maintain compliance with global payroll, employment tax, and labor regulations.
• Ensure payroll records and supporting documentation remain audit ready.
• Lead internal and external audits related to payroll and mobility processes.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement necessary process changes.

Leadership & Governance

• Lead and develop a high-performing payroll and mobility team.
• Establish KPIs, SLAs, and reporting mechanisms to measure operational effectiveness.
• Promote a culture of customer service, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with executive leadership on operational risks, workforce planning, and growth initiatives.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree minimum
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience.
• Minimum 5+ years managing global payroll operations and teams.
• Experience supporting multi-country payroll environments.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources, Accounting, or related field.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent certification.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxation, compliance, and audit controls.
• Experience with ADP, Celergo, Workday, or global payroll platforms.
• Experience supporting equity administration and payroll taxation.
• Mobility, immigration, or expatriate administration experience.
• Experience supporting a high-growth technology or public-company environment.
• Strong analytical and process improvement capabilities.

Incentive Eligible – Range posted is inclusive of bonus target.

The pay range for this role is $187,000 – $243,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate’s skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• Paid parental leave

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.