Germany Payroll Team Lead

HR PATH

HR Path is global player in HR Consulting.   We provide professional advice and support to organizations for whom human capital is essential in their HR transformation process.  Having a footprint in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, we are able to offer global support in the development and execution of our customer’s HR strategy.

 Advise to Run! HR Path, Global Leader in HR solutions

• ADVISE: We support our customers in the transformation of their HR function, through a redefinition of their HR organization and their system digitalization

• IMPLEMENT: As a partner of the main vendors in the market, we carry out technical and functional implementation projects of all HR solutions (SaaS or On-Premise)

• RUN: With our global payroll expertise, we offer our clients several levels of payroll outsourcing

YOUR ROLE

As a Payroll Team Lead, you will be responsible for managing your team and ensuring the highest level of payroll service delivery. You will play a key role in driving performance, supporting your team’s development, and maintaining strong client relationships.
This position is based in Germany, with full remote work flexibility.
 

Team Management

•    Organize, allocate, and monitor team activities
•    Lead, support, and evaluate team members (team of 5 payroll specialists)
•    Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and skills development
•    Conduct regular one-to-one follow-ups with team members
•    Manage workload, planning, and ensure compliance with internal processes
•    Foster a positive and collaborative team environment
 

Continuous Improvement & Performance

•    Drive service quality, productivity, and profitability
•    Contribute to payroll process optimization and automation (in collaboration with technical teams)
•    Monitor KPIs (SLA, performance, client satisfaction)
•    Manage client relationships proactively and handle escalations
•    Oversee key and strategic client accounts
 
Onboarding & Projects

•    Supervise the onboarding of new clients
•    Support teams during implementation phases
•    Monitor the first months of service delivery to ensure a smooth transition
 
Operational Expertise

•    Manage a small payroll portfolio to maintain hands-on expertise
•    Contribute to transversal projects (audit, training, documentation, process improvement)
•    Participation in pre-sales activities and business support
 

YOUR PROFILE 

•    Proven experience in German payroll, with strong technical expertise
•    Experience with Datev payroll software is required
•    Previous experience in team management or coordination is required
•    Good understanding of HRIS/payroll environments
•    Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
•    Client-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving abilities
•    Comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-driven environment
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Fluent in German

WHAT WE OFFER

• A highly stimulating and fulfilling work environment with international development
• Rapid career growth with numerous opportunities for development (horizontal & vertical): international mobility, training, and certification
• A good work-life balance with telecommuting possibilities
• Investment in the development of our employees; quarterly team events, annual seminar etc.
• We are Happy at Work certified and continue to listen to our employees. If you value a culture that respects diversity, individual courage, integrity, excellence and encourages team collaboration, HR Path is the place for you.

See you soon at HR Path!