Global People Ops Manager - Payroll & HRIS Lead

ZeroFox; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, vision

401(k) with matching

HSA with company contributions

Disability and life insurance

EAP

Pet insurance

Job summary

ZeroFox in Baltimore is seeking an HR Operations lead to own payroll and global benefits across the US, Chile, India, UK, and EOR partners. You will manage payroll processing, tax compliance, and employee expense reporting while driving HRIS implementations and leave management.

You will partner with US-based People Ops and the global HRBP team to deliver a high‑quality employee experience and compliant operations across regions, using data dashboards to guide decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR operations experience with direct, accountable exposure to payroll management
• Hands-on global or multi-state payroll processing experience: you've been responsible for the output, not just informed of it
• Experience managing an employee expense report process end to end including reviewing submissions, coordinating approvals, and ensuring timely payment in partnership with Accounting
• Working knowledge of US benefits administration: open enrollment, FMLA, ADA accommodations, 401(k), HSA, and state-mandated leave programs across multiple jurisdictions
• HRIS proficiency such as experience managing a platform migration or implementation, not just day-to-day use
• Strong command of US employment law (FLSA, FMLA, EEO, ERISA, NLRA, ADA) and comfort navigating multi-country compliance requirements
• Excel and data skills strong enough to build and audit payroll reconciliations and benefits reports independently
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Own payroll processing 30% of time, partnering with Accounting on tax compliance and employee expenses across US and international jurisdictions
• Support global benefits administration across the US, Chile, India, UK, and EOR countries; manage compliance programs
• Own HRIS including a new platform implementation and leave management; manage vendor relationships across benefits broker network and HR tech stack
• Collaborate with US-based People Ops and global HRBP teams to deliver a consistent employee experience across regions
• Build dashboards and data-driven processes to support HR operations and payroll decisions
• Maintain and improve processes; drive scalable infrastructure where none exists

Skills

Payroll management

HR compliance

HRIS

Excel/data skills

Multi-country payroll

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS

Excel

Job description

ZeroFox in Baltimore is seeking an HR Operations lead to own payroll and global benefits across the US, Chile, India, UK, and EOR partners. You will manage payroll processing, tax compliance, and employee expense reporting while driving HRIS implementations and leave management.

You will partner with US-based People Ops and the global HRBP team to deliver a high‑quality employee experience and compliant operations across regions, using data dashboards to guide decisions.