Payroll Product Strategic Lead

Job Description

Remote is seeking a Payroll Product Strategic Lead to ensure the company's payroll product is compliant, scalable, and aligned with global payroll operations. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Payroll Operations to embed compliance into product development, drive automation, and proactively respond to regulatory changes.Remote is a company that solves modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. It makes it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams.What this role involves:

• Leading execution of payroll product initiatives.
• Translating complex regulations into scalable, automated payroll product enhancements.
• Identifying compliance gaps, inefficiencies, and risks.
• Conducting research into global payroll trends, tax law updates, and regulatory shifts.
• Developing dashboards to track compliance performance and payroll accuracy.
• Tracking and reporting on payroll compliance risks and incidents.

What the candidate should bring:

• Extensive experience in payroll compliance & product execution.
• Proven track record of leading payroll product initiatives.
• Strong technical knowledge of payroll platforms, HRIS integrations, and automation tools (SQL, Google Scripts, API integrations).
• Deep expertise in global payroll laws, tax regulations, and data privacy (GDPR, SOC2, etc.).
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and execution-focused skills.
• Experience using project management tools and compliance reporting tools.

What Remote offers:

• 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 budget.
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.