Job description
About usHiBob helps modern, mid-size businesses transform the way they manage people, giving HR and managers all they need to connect, engage, develop, and retain top talent. Since 2015, we’ve achieved consecutive triple-digit year-over-year growth, all backed by our amazing team of Bobbers from across the globe, making us the choice HRIS of over 3600 midsize and multinational companies.
Our HR platform is intuitive, data-driven, and built for the way people work today: globally, remotely, and collaboratively. Fast-growing companies across the globe rely upon Bob to help them create the best work experiences for their people.
Come and be you with us
Being a Bobber is all about being you. We want you to bring all parts of yourself to work, giving you the freedom and confidence to be the best you and do your best work. If that’s bubbly, shy, precise, funny, bold, kind, honest, brilliant, or anything in between, we’re waiting with open arms. Come join us.
What are we looking for?
This is a unique opportunity to shape one of HiBob’s most strategic growth areas. You will play a defining role in helping us win in the US payroll market, scale our UK payroll business, and build a payroll services capability that drives customer value, retention, and long-term growth.
HiBob is looking for a strategic and execution-oriented VP Payroll & Benefits (Services & Operations) to lead and scale our payroll services business across the US and UK. This leader will own the strategy, execution, and business performance of Payroll Services & Operations, with direct accountability for customer satisfaction, influence payroll revenue as well as payroll services revenue and P&L.
You will partner closely with the Payroll GM, Payroll Tech/Product leadership, and regional Customer Success leaders to drive exceptional customer outcomes, influence retention and expansion, and build a high-performing, scalable payroll services organization.This role reports directly to the Chief Customer Officer (CCO).
Base salaries for this role range from $230,000 - $290,000 per year. This role has an additional variable compensation component.
As an HR company, HiBob seeks to create a best-in-class employee experience for all Bobbers. We take immense pride in the diversity of our team and in creating an environment that is fair and equitable for all. Ensuring pay equity across race, gender, and all other forms of diversity is pivotal to this mission.
When determining salary ranges for our roles, we look at external market data and the salaries of Bobbers holding the same or similar roles. Our pay bands are wide because great candidates come to us with a broad range of experience and skill sets. When making individual pay rate decisions, we take into account the candidates’ depth of experience, their qualifications relative to incumbent employees, and their location-among other factors.
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Job requirements
What we're looking for:- Strong US payroll experience is required.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience managing payroll services or payroll operations in a B2B SaaS environment.
- Proven experience scaling payroll services and/or operations in a high-growth or evolving business.
- Track record of improving implementation quality, speed, predictability, and customer outcomes.
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience owning or influencing revenue, P&L, and business performance.
- Experience building services models that support growth from SMB through mid-market.
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Sales, and Operations.
- Innovative mindset with experience using AI, automation, or new operating approaches to improve scale and execution.
Job responsibilities
What You’ll Do:- Define and lead the strategy for Payroll Services & Operations across the US and UK.
- Build a repeatable US payroll services motion that drives market penetration and supports growth from SMB to mid-market.
- Scale the UK payroll services model to support continued growth and increasing customer complexity.
- Lead payroll implementation and services delivery with a focus on quality, speed, predictability, and customer experience.
- Improve operational excellence across payroll services and operations, driving scalability, efficiency, and strong customer outcomes.
- Partner closely with Product and Payroll leadership to identify and address critical product and operational gaps.
- Build pragmatic interim solutions through services and operations where needed to support customer success and market momentum.
- Work closely with Customer Success leaders in the US and EMEA to strengthen ongoing payroll customer experience and materially influence retention and expansion.
- Lead and develop a high-performing payroll services organization through a period of rapid growth and scale.
- Leverage AI, automation, and innovative problem solving to improve how payroll services are delivered and scaled.
- Own payroll services revenue and P&L, ensuring strong business performance while supporting HiBob’s broader growth strategy.
Job benefits
At HiBob, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
We’re building a global village of ambitious, thoughtful, and talented Bobbers who want to do the best work of their careers. With a vibrant NYC office and remote teammates across the country, we’ve created an environment where people can be themselves, grow quickly, and make a real impact.
Joining HiBob means working alongside exceptional people while being supported with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and pre-IPO equity, including the perks below.
Ownership & Financial
Equity in a global, high-growth HR tech SaaS leader
401(k) with a 3% company match starting Day 1
$2,500 employee referral bonus
Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one
$1,920 annual wellness stipend to support your physical and mental wellbeing
Annual Headspace membership and expanded wellness benefits
Hybrid working model for Bobbers in the NY metro area
Temporary work from anywhere for up to 2 months per year (after 6 months)
Generous paid time off and company holidays to rest, recharge, and enjoy
Bob Balance Days – 4 additional days within a calendar year - Enjoy a company-wide long weekend at the beginning of each quarter
Your birthday off — plus a special gift from us
Home office allowance to set up your ideal workspace
Two paid Social Impact days each year to give back to causes you care about
Frequent team and company social events, both in-person and virtual
Dog friendly office
If this sounds like something you’ve been looking for, we’d love to have you. Come on, join our village!
Strong US payroll experience; 5+ years leading payroll services or operations in B2B SaaS; experience scaling services, improving implementations, owning revenue or P&L, and leading cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- leading strategy
- scaling operations
- owning P&L
Skills & Tools
AI
Job Details
- Category: Business Operations
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — United States or United Kingdom
- Salary: USD 230,000 – 290,000 / year
- Languages: English
Benefits
- 401k matching
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Generous parental leave
About HiBob
A human resources technology company providing people management software and payroll services for growing businesses. — Industry: Information Technology