Our story
Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.
 
With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com

Payroll Localization Team Lead

Are you organized, people-oriented, and interested in helping teams work better together? We're looking for a Payroll Localization Team Lead to support our Payroll Country Champions — a group of experts in payroll processes across different countries. In this role, you'll help keep the team connected, on track, and aligned with shared goals. In this critical role, you will ensure cohesive execution of our payroll strategy across regions, while empowering your team to be subject matter experts who drive compliance, standardization, and product evolution for Strada Pay.

Key Responsibilities

Team Support & Coordination

• Help organize and coordinate the daily activities of the Payroll Country Champions team.

• Set up regular check-ins, team meetings, and communication routines.

• Set performance expectations, monitor progress, and ensure accountability to goals, quality standards, and timelines.

• Promote cross-country collaboration and knowledge sharing to ensure a globally aligned, locally relevant payroll strategy.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and client-centric thinking within the team.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, compliant payroll expertise across all assigned countries.

• Drive standardization of processes, tools, and documentation across the team, while enabling localized flexibility where needed.

• Work with the Payroll Systems Compliance Specialist to track upcoming legal changes and demonstrate delivery of changes to achievement and maintain compliance.

• Oversee the timely maintenance and accuracy of country-specific workbooks, compliance updates, and operational artifacts.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as the primary liaison between Payroll Country Champions and cross-functional teams including Product Development, Compliance, Implementation, and Sales.

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to prioritize enhancements based on input from Country Champions.

• Support pre-sales and client engagements by coordinating SME input and ensuring solution readiness for each region.

Compliance & Product Enablement

• Guide the team in monitoring regulatory changes, ensuring timely updates to the Strada Pay platform.

• Champion global payroll compliance and best practices, balancing standardization with local market needs.

• Support the evolution of the Strada Pay platform by aligning team feedback with the product roadmap.

Qualifications and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in international payroll.

• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, regulatory environments, and compliance management.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and collaboration platforms (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).

• Experience working with payroll software or SaaS platforms; product-focused mindset is a plus.

• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong organization and time management skills.

• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, global environment.

Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 
Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful. At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement
Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country 
Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada. 

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities, including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.