Payroll Project Lead, Homebase
$59-70k
OTE
$53-63k
BASE
+ Equity + Commission
4 days a week in office
Employee scheduling software for small businesses
Be an early applicant
Employee scheduling software for small businesses
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$59-70k
OTE
$53-63k
BASE
+ Equity + Commission
4 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make local business teams unstoppable.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years in an Implementation, Onboarding, Payroll, or Project Management role at a SaaS company; payroll implementation experience strongly preferred
- Proven project management experience managing multiple client engagements simultaneously
- Advanced in Excel or Google Sheets — you're comfortable cleaning, reconciling, and working through large data sets
- Hands-on experience with CRMs (e.g., Salesforce), phone systems, and basic technical troubleshooting
- A clear, confident communicator who can translate complex payroll concepts for customers and internal stakeholders alike
- A strong problem-solver who can navigate ambiguity, research state-by-state regulations, and find answers independently
- Energized by complex systems with rules that vary by state, county, and municipality
- Metrics-driven with a track record of hitting individual and team goals
- Highly organized with a strong sense of ownership — you drive work to completion and flag risks early
- 🤖 AI Fluency Expectations (Required) - In this role, you will be expected to:
- Actively use AI tools to improve implementation workflows and operational efficiency
- Partner with others to test, measure, and refine AI-driven solutions
- Use data to evaluate AI performance and recommend improvements
- Continuously learn and adapt as AI capabilities evolve
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Project Lead who will own the process of ensuring that our customers are up and running with Homebase Payroll
- You will work with small businesses to understand their payroll needs and work closely with sales to gather required information to ensure an accurate and compliant implementation
- You will own the onboarding process
- You will own this process from start to finish, including helping the customer run their first payroll with Homebase
- You will work in tandem with an Onboarding Implementation Specialist who will be responsible for the technical tasks, along with YTD and Demographic loads
- Own the end-to-end payroll implementation experience — you're the customer's primary point of contact from kickoff through first payroll run, keeping projects on track and on timeline
- Collect and reconcile complex customer data including business entity details, employee demographics, and YTD payroll records from prior providers
- Train customers on Homebase Payroll, ensuring they leave onboarding confident and self-sufficient
- Investigate and resolve customer payroll questions by researching regulations, troubleshooting system issues, and partnering cross-functionally when needed
- Collaborate with Sales to address implementation blockers that require customer follow-up
- Surface product feedback and partner with Product and Engineering to improve customer-facing functionality and internal tooling
- Maintain clean, accurate records in Salesforce throughout every implementation
- Collaborate in-office Monday through Thursday
Application process
- Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Rachel U
- Meet the Hiring Manager, Matthew S
- Participate in a Take-Home Assignment
- Onsite Interview in the Denver Office, Matthew S & Alisha H
- Background Check + Offer Stage
- Welcome to the team, Homie 🎉
- We're committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Experience comes in many forms—so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!
Our take
Homebase provides employees and businesses with time tracking applications, with a range of other HR functionality built in. Homebase automates the process of managing employee scheduling and also helps companies improve internal communications.
The company contributes to the reduction of paperwork in an office by turning an array of devices into time clocks that track hours and overtime, while also providing payroll support. This makes it easier for companies to remain in sync, running a more efficient operation as a result.
Given that Homebase's customer base of small businesses is not able to pay a lot for its product, scale is the key driver in the company's future success. With over 100,000 customers already, its significant venture capital backing will ensure that the company will be able to grow (notably, it's investing in Canadian talent) to provide its services on a profitable scale.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2024
$60m
SERIES D
Nov 2021
$30m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $189m
Company benefits
- Stock Options
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid time off options
- Offsites, customer days & social events
- Work from Anywhere Month
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) matching program
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Snacks + lunch on us at hub offices
- MasterClass at Work for ongoing learning
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
John Waldmann
(Founder & CEO)BA Political Science at Stanford. Associate at Boston Consulting Group, then KKR Capstone, before founding Homebase in 2014.
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