Senior Manager, Global Payroll Strategy and Compliance

About this role

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.

If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

The opportunity to shape the future direction of Remote’s global payroll products

Strategic ownership of how compliance requirements are translated into scalable product capabilities

Direct influence over product roadmap decisions, regulatory readiness, and market expansion initiatives

Partnership with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Legal, and Payroll Operations

The ability to build compliance-by-design principles into products used by customers around the world

A high-impact leadership role that helps transform compliance into a strategic business advantage

What you bring Product Strategy & Compliance Expertise

Deep understanding of global payroll, employment, tax, and labor compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions

Experience translating complex regulatory requirements into scalable product capabilities, business requirements, and operational processes

Strong understanding of payroll technology, product development lifecycles, and compliance-by-design principles

Ability to balance regulatory obligations with customer experience, automation, and commercial objectives

Experience supporting global payroll products in highly regulated environments

Leadership & Organizational Development

Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams within Compliance, Product Compliance, Payroll, or related functions

Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities with a track record of building team capability and future leaders

Experience establishing strategic priorities, operating models, and governance frameworks

Ability to drive alignment and execution across multiple workstreams and stakeholders

Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments

Strategic Thinking & Risk Management

Ability to assess complex regulatory requirements and determine practical, scalable implementation approaches

Experience developing long-term strategies that support business growth while maintaining regulatory compliance

Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with a risk-based mindset

Ability to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and risks that may impact product strategy

Experience influencing senior stakeholders and navigating competing priorities

Stakeholder Management & Communication

Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex regulatory concepts into clear business recommendations

Experience partnering with Product, Engineering, Legal, Operations, and Executive stakeholders

Strong facilitation, influencing, and negotiation skills

Ability to build trust and credibility across technical, operational, and leadership audiences

Comfortable presenting strategic recommendations and regulatory insights to senior leadership

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Product Strategy & Compliance Function

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Compliance Leads and compliance specialists responsible for supporting global payroll products

Establish team priorities, operating models, and development plans that enable scalable support across multiple products and jurisdictions

Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Build organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and knowledge-sharing initiatives

Ensure the team remains a trusted partner to Product, Operations, and Legal stakeholders

Define and Drive Product Compliance Strategy

Execute the strategic vision for Product Strategy & Compliance across Remote's global payroll platform

Establish frameworks and governance models that ensure compliance requirements are consistently incorporated throughout the product lifecycle

Create scalable approaches for managing legislative change, product readiness, and regulatory implementation across multiple countries

Partner with Product Leadership to align compliance priorities with broader product strategy and business objectives

Drive initiatives that improve compliance coverage, operational scalability, and customer outcomes

Translate Regulatory Requirements into Product Solutions

Oversee the interpretation of complex payroll, employment, tax, and labor legislation across multiple jurisdictions

Ensure regulatory requirements are translated into clear business requirements, product specifications, and implementation guidance

Support Product Managers and Engineering teams in designing solutions that are compliant, scalable, and operationally effective

Provide strategic direction on how legislative requirements should be operationalized within products and workflows

Promote consistency in how compliance requirements are assessed, documented, and implemented globally

Drive Compliance-by-Design and Product Innovation

Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Payroll Operations leaders to embed compliance controls into product architecture and automation frameworks

Advocate for compliance-by-design principles that reduce manual intervention and operational risk

Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI to…