staff product manager - payroll

This role sits within Deel’s Global Payroll product group and focuses on building and improving core payroll product. You will work on products that help customers run payroll accurately, compliantly and at scale across multiple countries and company sizes.

Payroll at Deel spans a broad set of use cases, from early stage businesses to large global organisations, and operates across multiple systems, regions and regulatory environments. This role plays an important part in shaping how those experiences evolve over time.

This is a Staff Product Manager role that operates in a highly cross functional environment. You will work closely with engineering, design, payroll operations and other product teams to deliver meaningful improvements to customer and internal workflows.

Deep payroll expertise is not required on day one. Strong product fundamentals, good judgement and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams are the most important attributes for success.

What this role owns

• Core payroll related product experiences used by customers and internal teams

• Defining and improving workflows that support accurate and timely payroll processing

• Identifying opportunities to reduce friction, errors and operational overhead

• Partnering with engineering and design to deliver well considered product improvements

• Working across multiple teams to help align priorities and delivery

• Contributing to longer term payroll product direction and roadmap planning
  

What you will do

• Lead product initiatives from problem definition through delivery and iteration

• Work closely with design and engineering on customer and operational workflows

• Balance customer needs, regulatory requirements and business priorities

• Collaborate with payroll operations and other stakeholders to understand real world constraints

• Communicate clearly with peers and leadership on progress, risks and trade offs

• Operate comfortably in a fast moving environment with evolving priorities
  

What success looks like

First 3 months

• You ramp quickly on Deel’s payroll products and domain

• You begin owning active initiatives and contributing to product discussions

• Engineering, design and partner teams see you as thoughtful and reliable
  

By 6 months

• You are leading initiatives independently and delivering meaningful improvements

• Payroll workflows are clearer and more reliable as a result of your work

• You are influencing decisions beyond your immediate product area
  

By 12 months

• You are a trusted owner within the payroll product group

• Stakeholders regularly seek your input on priorities and direction

• Your work has reduced friction and improved the payroll experience for customers and teams
  

What you will bring

• Strong product management fundamentals and experience owning complex products

• Background working on B2B SaaS products with operational or regulatory complexity

• Experience shipping customer facing and internal workflow improvements

• Clear communication skills and sound judgement

• Comfort working across multiple teams and functions

• Experience operating in a fast moving product environment
  

Nice to have

• Experience with payroll, HR or fintech products

• Exposure to multi country or regulated product environments

• Experience contributing at staff or lead product level
  

Why this role matters

Payroll is a mission critical product area at Deel. Improving and building upon our current product directly impacts customer trust, operational efficiency and Deel’s ability to scale globally.

This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, meaningful problems and contribute to the evolution of Deel’s payroll products.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. 

Some things you’ll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location

• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access