Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hopper is on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally, and they are seeking a Senior Manager of Global Payroll Systems & Equity Operations to modernize and scale their workforce compensation infrastructure. This role involves managing global payroll operations, leading a team, and implementing automation workflows to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- Proven experience managing multi-country payroll operations, specifically navigating EOR, PEO, and local provider frameworks
- Direct familiarity handling equity platforms like Shareworks, including managing grant lifecycles and complex equity tax coordination
- A strong track record of designing HRIS integrations, optimizing workflows, and intentionally removing manual touchpoints from financial operations
- Deep knowledge of payroll controls, financial audit readiness, and tax implications within a high-growth technology or fintech corporate structure
- The demonstrated capability to manage and upskill a remote operational team while simultaneously acting as a hands-on technical expert
- 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 and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Carrot Cash travel stipend.
- Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
- Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!.
- Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
- Open communication with management and company leadership.
- Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.
- 100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
- Access to Disability & Life insurance.
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
- DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.
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