Whats the role?
As the Head of Global Payroll, you will be responsible for coordinating payroll operations across multiple countries and regions. This involves executing a global payroll strategy, ensuring compliance with international payroll regulations, supporting external payroll vendor management, and optimizing payroll processes. The position requires strong leadership (both business and people), extensive knowledge of global payroll practices, and the ability to navigate complex payroll landscapes.
This full-time position is available as of October 2025.
The role can be based in Manchester, Paris, or Prague. Please state your preferred location in your application.
What does the role involve?
Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Strategic Leadership: Developing and implementing a global payroll strategy aligned with business objectives; supporting the development of a global payroll operating model with global business service/shared services.
2. Vendor Management: Coordinating relationships with external payroll providers to ensure seamless service delivery.
3. Compliance & Regulations: Ensuring adherence to international payroll laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.
4. Stakeholder Collaboration: Working closely with HR, finance, legal, and IT teams to streamline payroll processes.
5. Project Management & Process Optimization: Driving efficiency, accuracy, and standardization in payroll operations across regions.
6. Risk Management: Managing payroll controls, audits, and compliance checks effectively.
7. Technology & Innovation: Participating in payroll system implementations, upgrades, and automation initiatives.
8. Employee Experience: Ensuring operational excellence to deliver a consistent people experience.
9. Forecast Management: Monitoring and regulating global payroll spend, ensuring operational efficiency and integration of new technology.
10. People Leadership: Managing talent development, defining career paths for payroll practitioners.
Why should you apply?
Hilti values its people and fosters an inclusive, caring, and high-performing culture that embraces diversity. We offer opportunities for growth and development, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds. Your passion for teamwork, willingness to learn, and drive to make an impact will set you apart. Your work will contribute to making construction sites safer, more sustainable, and more efficient. Bring your unique perspective and help us build a better future for everyone, everywhere.
What you need is:
* Proven experience in global payroll leadership roles, including vendor management and project management. Experience with payroll setup for shared service centers is advantageous.
* Strong understanding of international payroll regulations and compliance.
* Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives.
* Strategic thinking and ability to coordinate and execute a global payroll strategy.
* Fluent English required; additional languages are a plus.
What do we offer?
We encourage you to demonstrate your abilities and will provide opportunities to explore different roles within the company. Our comprehensive annual review process helps match talent with suitable roles, supports current positions, and encourages exploration of new opportunities, locations, and ways of working. This process fosters personal and professional growth within our teams.
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