Global Payroll Manager

By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalized than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.
Join a central team that keeps Genius running smoothly - empowering product, tech, sales, and ops to focus on what they do best: driving the business forward.
The Role:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Global Payroll Manager to lead our international payroll operation. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for all regions, while fostering a high-performing, collaborative team culture across borders.
What You'll Do:
Leadership & Team Management
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5 regional payroll specialists.
Foster a unified team culture across time zones and geographies.
Drive performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Provide operational support by covering sickness and holiday leave for regional payroll specialists when required.
Payroll Operations
Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multiple countries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local regulations.
Partner with Finance, HR, and external vendors to resolve payroll issues and optimize workflows.
Ensure timely submission of statutory filings and payments.
Payroll Systems Environment
Play a key role in the design of the to be global payroll environment
Manage the transition of payrolls from individual local providers to Workday native, in-house or global payroll providers, as per environment design, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence.
Support planning and readiness activities for potential future expansion of Workday Payroll to other global regions.
Partner with The People Team, Finance, and Technology teams to shape system design, testing, and implementation.