Senior Manager, Global Payroll Systems & Equity Operations

About the Role

As the Senior Manager of Global Payroll Systems & Equity Operations at HTS, you will serve as a player-coach reporting to the Head of People Operations & Workforce Technology to modernize and scale our workforce compensation infrastructure. Sitting on the leadership team, your mandate is to transition the function away from manual, multi-vendor handoffs into an automated, highly scalable operating model that maximizes systemic efficiency without proportional headcount growth. This high-visibility role uniquely blends global cross‑functional system design with hands‑on execution to directly mitigate operational and financial risk.

What would your day‑to‑day look like:

• Own the end‑to‑end global payroll operating model across employees, contractors, EORs, PEOs, and local providers.
• Manage and develop a team of 2–3 direct reports while maintaining execution discipline and high operational standards.
• Lead the operational administration of employee equity in Shareworks, covering grant processing, data updates, and multi‑department reconciliation.
• Identify and implement automation workflows to minimize manual data transfers, recurring exceptions, and data friction.
• Partner with HR Technology, IT, and Finance to drive payroll platform consolidations and maximize system reliability.
• Strengthen compliance protocols, payroll controls, and documentation to protect the business from financial exposure and ensure audit readiness.
• Establish clear processing calendars, accountability metrics, and data scorecards to measure function accuracy and capacity gains.
• Step into complex tax, equity, and market‑specific payroll challenges to drive swift cross‑functional resolution.

An ideal candidate has:

• Global Payroll Leadership: Proven experience managing multi‑country payroll operations, specifically navigating EOR, PEO, and local provider frameworks.
• Equity Administration Expertise: Direct familiarity handling equity platforms like Shareworks, including managing grant lifecycles and complex equity tax coordination.
• Systems & Automation Focus: A strong track record of designing HRIS integrations, optimizing workflows, and intentionally removing manual touchpoints from financial operations.
• Controls & Compliance Rigor: Deep knowledge of payroll controls, financial audit readiness, and tax implications within a high‑growth technology or fintech corporate structure.
• Player‑Coach Capability: The demonstrated capability to manage and upskill a remote operational team while simultaneously acting as a hands‑on technical expert.
• Commercial & Analytical Mindset: The ability to convert complex operational patterns into clear, data‑driven decisions that improve company‑wide scaling efficiency.

Benefits:

• Well‑funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary, upsides of pre‑IPO equity packages.
• Hopper covers 100% of the premiums for the employee for a group insurance plan through Vitality Health.
• Automatic contributions when you start with Hopper through Smart Pension.
• Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards.
• Access to co‑working space on demand through FlexDesk and a work‑from‑home stipend.
• Carrot Cash travel stipend.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
• Open communication with management and company leadership.
• Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.