Remote Payroll Operations Manager – Americas Leader

Oyster HR; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oyster HR is seeking a Payroll Operations Manager, Americas, to shape and scale payroll across the region. You will lead a distributed team, own escalations, and partner with Product, Finance, Legal and Lifecycle Operations to improve controls and service delivery.

This role requires deep US and Canada payroll expertise, knowledge of Latin American markets, and an automation-first approach to growth. You will drive automation, standardization, and timely, compliant payroll while expanding

Qualifications

• Deep US and Canada payroll expertise.
• Experience leading a distributed payroll team.
• Ability to automate payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop payroll ICs with clear goals.
• Own complex US and Canada payroll escalations.
• Manage vendor outcomes, SLAs, and controls.
• Drive automation, standardization, and process improvement.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across the Americas.
• Collaborate with Product, Finance, Legal, and Lifecycle Ops.

Skills

People leadership

Payroll expertise US/CA

Automation mindset

Vendor management

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Oyster HR is seeking a Payroll Operations Manager, Americas, to shape and scale payroll across the region. You will lead a distributed team, own escalations, and partner with Product, Finance, Legal and Lifecycle Operations to improve controls and service delivery.

This role requires deep US and Canada payroll expertise, knowledge of Latin American markets, and an automation-first approach to growth. You will drive automation, standardization, and timely, compliant payroll while expanding