Global Payroll Operations Lead

About this role

Responsibilities

• We are seeking a highly experienced, results-oriented Global Payroll Operations Lead. In this role you will build, optimize, and define the future of global payroll operations at a fast-growing international tech company.
• As we scale toward our next milestone, our internal operating system must be frictionless. You won't just be managing payroll; you'll be engineering a best-in-class global function that supports our talent in 17+ countries, ensuring our journey is built on a foundation of operational excellence and a lasting legacy.
• Payroll Strategy + Velocity
• You will be defining the vision and operational roadmap for global payroll. We believe in AI-First Execution-any process that can be automated should be. You will move beyond execution to own the strategy that aligns with our international growth and aggressive business objectives.Own Payroll Strategy: Define the vision and roadmap across our global entities, ensuring we are ready for the next milestone in terms of compliance and scalability.
• Manage Regional Operations: Manage timely, accurate, and compliant payroll for our 4 main European entities plus smaller global countries via local vendors.
• System and Process Evolution: Assess current vendor partnerships and workflows to improve, automate, and simplify our approach.
• Global Transformation & Think Sideways Innovation
• At Aiven, we Think Sideways to solve complex problems. You will move the needle by conducting an end-to-end review to identify risks and implement globally consistent, yet locally relevant, processes.Global Process Optimization