Senior Process Automation Manager – Payroll
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Munich • Germany
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About the role
- Design, build, and implement automation solutions to streamline payroll operations, reducing manual effort and increasing accuracy across payroll workflows
- Establish and maintain clear process documentation, governance frameworks, and quality standards to ensure consistency and compliance across all payroll operations
- Create comprehensive training materials, documentation, and enablement resources to empower the payroll team and ensure knowledge is accessible and scalable as we grow
- Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to internal stakeholders on payroll processes, tools, and automation capabilities
- Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to gather payroll operations insights, identify pain points, and influence the product roadmap based on internal user needs
- Evaluate, implement, and optimize payroll tools and integrations, ensuring seamless data flows and system connectivity across platforms
- Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements, pilot new solutions, and measure the impact of automation initiatives on team efficiency and scalability
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in process automation or automation roles, ideally in a fast-paced tech or SaaS environment
- Fluent in German and English
- Hands-on experience with automation tools (e.g., Zapier, Make, Python, or RPA platforms)
- Comfortable building workflows, integrations, and process automations without always relying on engineering support
- Experience working with AI technologies and an understanding of how to leverage AI-driven solutions to enhance automation capabilities and drive process efficiency
- Hands-on experience building automation solutions in the HR domain, creating custom tools and workflows that streamline HR processes and improve operational efficiency
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Operations, ensuring alignment and driving projects forward in a matrixed environment
- Use data and metrics to identify inefficiencies, measure the impact of automation initiatives, and make informed decisions that drive continuous improvement
- Proactively identify problems, take ownership of solutions from concept to implementation, and thrive in ambiguous situations where you need to figure things out independently
Benefits
- Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
- Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
- Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Impact Day
- Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
- We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There's also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch
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Hard Skills & Tools
process automationautomation solutionsworkflow buildingintegrationsAI technologiesPythonRPA platformsdata analysismetrics evaluationHR process optimization
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingownershipindependencecommunicationtraining developmentprocess documentationadaptabilityinfluencecontinuous improvement