Payroll Centre Team Lead, HR Operations

TL;DR

Payroll Centre Team Lead, HR Operations (Payroll/HR Operations): Leading daily payroll operations and HR operational services for an international organisation with an accent on payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, systems management, and team coordination. Focus on validating payment and separation calculations, improving HR systems and processes, and resolving complex cases across different pension schemes and currencies.

Location: Paris, France; full-time, office-based position.

Salary: From €6,636.98 per month, plus eligible allowances, exempt from French income tax.

Company

The hirify.global is an international organisation of 38 member countries that develops evidence-based policies, standards, and solutions to economic, social, and environmental challenges.

What you will do

• Lead the Payroll Centre team and oversee accurate, timely, and consistent payroll and HR operational services.
• Advise staff and senior management on complex HR matters under the hirify.global’s Staff Regulations and Rules.
• Manage payroll-related systems, including absence management, organisational structure updates, testing, and validation of new functions.
• Review pay, allowances, pension-related calculations, and discharge documentation for departing officials.
• Drive process improvements and support HR reform projects related to payroll activities.
• Coordinate with HRM teams, legal advisers, and other partners while providing high-quality customer service.

Requirements

• University degree in business, human resource management, administration, accounting, compensation and benefits, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in payroll HR activity and advisory, including team leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll operations, HR rules and procedures, preferably within an international organisation.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, plus very good knowledge of HCM systems such as SAP HCM or SmartRecruiters.
• Fluency in English or French and good knowledge of the other official hirify.global language; very good drafting skills in both languages are required.
• Ability to demonstrate competencies in strategy, people leadership, ethics, collaboration, results, innovation, and change management.

Culture & Benefits

• Open-ended appointment with no foreseen end date.
• Work in a collaborative, inclusive, and international organisational environment.
• Monthly salary is supplemented by allowances based on eligibility.
• Appointment is subject to hirify.global contractual modalities and a mandatory retirement age of 67.
• Equal opportunity employer welcoming qualified nationals of hirify.global member countries.

Hiring process

• The process may include an aptitude test assessing problem-solving, logical reasoning, analytical thinking, and transferable skills.
• Selected candidates may complete a video-recorded interview, written assessment, and panel interview.
• Applications should be submitted by 9 August 2026 at 23:59 Paris time.