Payroll Business Operations Specialist

TL;DR

Payroll Business Operations Specialist: Independently leading and delivering medium to large-scale projects within the payroll domain with an accent on managing end-to-end projects and coordinating with cross-functional teams. Focus on driving efficiency, supporting strategic goals, and maintaining alignment with compliance and governance standards.

Location: Work from anywhere

Salary: $92,000—$103,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease.

What you will do

• Lead and supports 3-5 medium to large projects and workstreams, from planning through execution and delivery.
• Perform impact analysis and risk assessments, ensuring effective change management and documentation.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment by running syncs, workshops, and status updates across payroll and cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Legal, Tax, HR).
• Identify inefficiencies and propose process improvements, automations, or tooling enhancements.
• Use data to inform decisions and optimize operations; connect insights to process performance and compliance goals.
• Support the creation and improvement of governance structures, workflows, and templates.

Requirements

• Intermediate experience in payroll operations, business operations, or project/program management.
• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects and workstreams independently.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll processes, compliance considerations, and risk management.
• Proficiency in tools such as Notion, Monday.com, Slack, Microsoft Office, Zendesk, and BI and Analytics tools (like Sigma).
• Ability to conduct impact analysis, map processes, and translate data insights into actionable improvements.
• Skilled in cross-functional coordination, stakeholder management, and structured communication.

Nice to have

• Training or certification in Project Management, Compliance, or advanced tooling (e.g., Monday.com, Notion, Zendesk).

Culture & Benefits

• Work from anywhere.
• Flexible paid time off and working hours.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Mental health support services.
• Stock options.
• Learning budget and home office budget & IT equipment.