Payroll Incident & Risk Lead

Remote is seeking a Payroll Incident & Risk Lead to spearhead the strategic development and execution of global payroll risk and incident management. This leadership role involves enhancing risk posture, resolving high-impact incidents, and fostering a risk-aware culture across the organization. The position is fully remote, with a preference for candidates in the EMEA region.

In this role, you will design and oversee global risk management frameworks for payroll operations, new product features, and market expansion. Responsibilities include managing the global payroll risk register, conducting cross-functional risk assessments, and driving the strategic use of risk scoring tools. You will also lead complex payroll incidents, establish scalable processes for incident management, and collaborate with senior leadership on incident impact and resolution.

Candidates should have extensive experience in payroll risk management, incident response, compliance, or operations management, preferably in global payroll, finance, SaaS, or regulated industries. Proficiency in designing and scaling risk governance frameworks, leading incident response, and mentoring teams in a remote environment is essential. Strong project management skills, excellent communication abilities, and familiarity with tools like Notion and are advantageous.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is $49,900 to $112,300 USD. Benefits include flexible paid time off, flexible working hours, 16 weeks paid parental leave, mental health support services, stock options, learning and home office budgets, and a budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.

Remote fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. As a fully remote company, it offers flexibility and encourages team members to bring their unique talents and experiences to build a best-in-class HR platform. This role provides an opportunity to influence how Remote grows with control and confidence, making it ideal for individuals who thrive on complexity and collaboration.