Payroll Incident & Risk Lead

Remote

EMEA
Base: $49,900 - $112,300 usd; bonus/equity: not sp...
Remote
Global payroll risk management
Incident response leadership
Risk governance frameworks
Spearhead the strategic development and execution of global payroll risk and incident management, leading critical programs to enhance risk posture and drive resolution of high-impact incidents

Job Summary

  • Spearhead the strategic development and execution of global payroll risk and incident management, leading critical programs to enhance risk posture and drive resolution of high-impact incidents.
  • Design and oversee the execution of global risk management frameworks for payroll operations, own the global payroll risk register, and lead cross-functional risk assessments.
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll incidents globally, establish high-trust processes for incident management, and lead teams through Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Matching Summary

Spearhead the strategic development and execution of global payroll risk and incident management, leading critical programs to enhance risk posture and drive resolution of high-impact incidents.

Salary

Base: $49,900 - $112,300 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • global payroll risk management
  • incident response leadership
  • risk governance frameworks
  • cross-functional risk assessments
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) excellence
  • remote-first environment experience

Nice-to-have

  • high emotional intelligence
  • comfort operating in ambiguity
  • collaboration and continuous improvement
  • data-driven solutions
  • strategic planning and audit readiness

Key Requirements

  • Proven extensive experience in payroll risk management
  • Demonstrated ability to lead incident response
  • Expertise in designing and scaling risk governance
  • Experience mentoring or managing others remotely
  • Strong project management skills
  • Excellent communication and influence skills
  • High emotional intelligence and sound judgment

Work Rights

Not specified

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