EMEA Payroll Lead

Velotic™ is a leading independent industrial software company providing data‑driven solutions that improve manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and operational insight. Serving customers across manufacturing, oil & gas, utilities, and infrastructure, the company generates more than $300 million in revenue. Velotic’s portfolio, anchored by Proficy, Kepware, and ThingWorx, supports the growing data and performance requirements of industrial operators globally, with an emphasis on AI‑enabled manufacturing and industrial software.

With a deeply embedded global installed base across discrete and process manufacturing, Velotic enables customers to securely connect machines, systems, and people; modernize legacy operations; and drive measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and uptime. Our platform spans industrial connectivity, MES/MOM, rapid application development, analytics, and AI-driven optimization—serving as the digital backbone of the modern factory.

The IIoT solutions serve as a strategic bridge between the factory floor and the enterprise, transforming fragmented industrial data into a cohesive, high-fidelity foundation for AI-driven decision-making. By orchestrating complex data flows across diverse protocols and securing the journey from the edge to the cloud, Velotic enables organizations to build a scalable digital infrastructure that goes beyond simple cost-cutting. Ultimately, these capabilities drive operational resilience and long-term value creation by eliminating systemic inefficiencies and providing the real-time visibility necessary to thrive in a data-centric industrial landscape.

We are building a next-generation channel organization and are seeking experienced Channel Account Managers who can operate as trusted advisors to partners and large industrial customers, and drive long-term, platform-oriented growth through the partner ecosystem.

Job Description

We are seeking a UK & EMEA Payroll Lead to manage multi-country payroll operations across the region. This role will oversee payroll delivery through a combination of in-country entities and Employer of Record (EOR) providers, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. 

What You’ll Do 

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across the UK and EMEA 

• Manage payroll delivery via CloudPay, ensuring accuracy and timeliness 

• Oversee and partner with EOR providers, including SLA management and issue resolution 

• Act as payroll SME for Workday HCM, supporting integrations, testing, and updates 

• Ensure compliance with local tax, statutory, and labor regulations across multiple countries 

• Partner with HR, Finance, and Legal on payroll inputs, employee lifecycle events, and escalations 

• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation 

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For 

• 5+ years of UK & EMEA payroll experience (multi-country scope required) 

• Proven experience working with EOR models across multiple jurisdictions 

• Hands-on experience with CloudPay 

• Familiarity with Workday HCM 

• Strong knowledge of EMEA payroll compliance and statutory requirements 

• Experience managing vendors and stakeholders in a global environment 

Why Join Us 

• Opportunity to shape and scale payroll operations across EMEA 

• Exposure to global transformation initiatives and system implementations 

• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with high visibility 

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