HR Operations & Payroll Lead

Job Purpose

To lead and oversee all HR operational functions, including personnel administration, end-to-end payroll, medical and social insurance, employee benefits, and governmental relations, ensuring full compliance with Egyptian labor laws and statutory regulations. The role focuses on maintaining payroll accuracy, strengthening internal controls, optimizing HR processes and systems, and delivering efficient HR services across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the full spectrum of HR operations, including personnel administration, employee lifecycle management, employment contracts, on-boarding, off-boarding, and employee documentation.

• Lead the end-to-end payroll cycle, ensuring accurate and timely processing of salaries, allowances, incentives, overtime, deductions, income taxes, and final settlements.

• Oversee social insurance operations, including employee registrations, terminations, statutory contributions, governmental forms, reconciliations, and compliance requirements.

• Manage corporate medical insurance and employee benefits, including enrollment, policy renewals, claims, provider coordination, and employee inquiries.

• Ensure full compliance with Egyptian Labor Law, social insurance regulations, payroll taxation, and all applicable governmental requirements.

• Handle governmental relations, labor office inspections, social insurance audits, statutory documentation, and official submissions.

• Supervise attendance, leave management, overtime, employee permissions, disciplinary procedures, and implementation of internal HR policies.

• Maintain accurate personnel records, payroll reconciliations, HR reports, and compliance documentation while ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.

• Optimize HRIS/ERP systems (preferably Odoo), automate HR processes, strengthen payroll controls, and drive operational efficiency.

• Lead the personnel and payroll cycle, ensuring effective coordination with Finance, Legal, IT, and other departments.