Remote - Senior Manager, Global Payroll Strategy and Compliance

• 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 improve compliance outcomes and customer experiences • Support the development of scalable product capabilities that simplify regulatory complexity for customers • Influence roadmap decisions by balancing regulatory requirements, customer needs, technical feasibility, and business priorities • Lead Regulatory Intelligence and Market Readiness • Oversee the monitoring and assessment of legislative and regulatory developments impacting Remote's payroll products • Establish processes that enable proactive identification, prioritization, and implementation of regulatory changes • Support country expansion initiatives by assessing product readiness and regulatory requirements for new markets • Partner with Legal, Operations, and Product teams to develop implementation strategies for evolving regulatory obligations • Ensure the organization maintains awareness of emerging trends, risks, and opportunities within the global payroll landscape • Act as a Strategic Advisor and Cross-Functional Leader • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Legal, Payroll Operations, and Executive Leadership • Provide strategic guidance on compliance risk, regulatory developments, market requirements, and product direction • Represent Product Strategy & Compliance in roadmap planning, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional decision-making forums • Build strong partnerships across the organization to align compliance objectives with broader business goals • Drive collaboration between stakeholders to ensure regulatory requirements are addressed efficiently and effectively • Practicals • Practicals • You'll report to: Senior Manager of Payroll Strategy and Compliance • Direct reports: up to 6 • Direct reports: • Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply • Location • Start date: As soon as possible • Start date: • Application process • Application process • Interview with recruiter • Interview with future manager • Interview with team members (no managers present) • Bar Raiser Interview • Prior employment verification check • Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries. • At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce.  We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis. • The annual salary range for this full-time position is • €84.700 - €95.250 EUR