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.

• 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 Share works, 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.

• 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 Share works, including managing grant life cycles 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.

• Well‑funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre‑IPO equity packages.

• Hopper offers employees enrollment to a Hopper sponsored Health Collective that includes options for basic medical and dental insurances, as well as options for deductibles.

• Hopper offers private insurance coverage to supplement social security payments attributed to Accidental Death and Long term disability, including Excess and Gap insurances.

• In lieu of a formal pension plan, Hopper will provide a cash allowance to put towards pension savings.

• Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!.

• Unlimited PTO.

• Flexdesk coworking All Access Pass AND Work-from-home stipend.

• Carrot Cash travel stipend.

• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.

• Open communication with management and company leadership.

• Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.

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