Interim Manager HR Operations & Payroll

Project overview

Interim Manager HR Operations & Payroll

Responsibilities

• Functional and disciplinary leadership and further development of the HR Operations and Payroll team
• Ensuring timely and legally compliant payroll processing, including all monthly and annual reports
• Review and redesign of the salary payment process with a four-eyes principle and appropriate control mechanisms
• Agreement of SLAs and development of a tool for managing the payroll service provider ADP
• Support of internal and external audits, especially annual financial statements, social security, and compliance audits
• Optimization of HR administration along the entire employee lifecycle, including contract management, references, certificates, and benefits
• Ensuring high data quality in Workday and further development of digital HR processes
• Ensuring structured recruiting and onboarding processes
• Initiation and management of HR projects for the implementation of the HR strategy

Requirements

• Completed degree, ideally in Business Administration or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in HR management and in leading HR Operations and Payroll teams
• Sound payroll expertise and very good knowledge of wage tax and social security law
• Proficiency in applying labor law fundamentals
• Practical experience with Workday
• Experience in managing external payroll service providers, ideally ADP
• Experience with process optimization, control mechanisms, and supporting audits
• Structured, service-oriented way of working and clear communication
• Willingness for regular presence and travel between both locations

Project details

15.11.2026 or 01.12.2026

3-6 months

Full-time

Hamburg or Düsseldorf

Work Model: 4 days on-site, 1 day remote per week

Travel: at least once a month between Hamburg and Düsseldorf

• Start: 2026-12-01
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Hamburg, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German