HR as a Service
Take HR operations off your team’s plate
Zalaris HR as a Service brings HR operations, payroll services, compliance and on-demand advisory into one accountable service model for multi-country organisations. Powered by next-gen operating models and AI-driven technology.
150+ countries
Supported globally
Local expertise
Backed by global delivery
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30 minutes. We'll show you what a working HR operating model looks like for your business.
Trusted by complex, multi-country organisations across the world
The problem
HR teams weren't built to run operations at scale.
Most HR functions are caught in a cycle. Too much administration, not enough advisory capacity, and a growing gap between what leadership expects from HR and what the team can actually deliver.
HR Function Benchmarking Report 2026Is your HR function keeping pace with the benchmark?
The Solution
One managed service. Every layer of HR delivery.
Day-to-day HR operations, fully managed Payroll processing, HR administration, employee queries, compliance monitoring, and process management handled by a dedicated Zalaris team, operating to agreed SLAs, not reactive tickets.
Senior HR expertise, without the permanent hire access to experienced HR Business Partners, regulatory specialists, and governance experts on demand, deployed when you need depth, not billed when you don't.
Smart services that amplify your existing investment Zalaris works across your existing HRIS landscape: SAP, SuccessFactors, Workday, Zalaris PeopleHub or otherwise, adding the operational layer that makes the technology actually deliver its promise.
One cost. One accountability. No surprises. A single, predictable service model replaces fragmented vendors, variable costs, and unclear ownership giving your business a consolidated HR operating model with one point of accountability.
What the Zalaris HRaaS model covers
HR Administration
Employee lifecycle management, onboarding and offboarding, data maintenance, and HR system administration across your workforce.
Advanced payroll
End-to-end payroll processing, payslip management, statutory reporting, and multi-country payroll consolidation. Native to the HR service, not bolted on.
Compliance Management
Local regulatory expertise, works council support, audit readiness, and multi-entity compliance reporting across every country you operate in.
HR Process Management
Documented, governed HR processes with clear ownership — the accountability layer that makes your HRIS investment actually work.
On-demand HRBPs
Senior HR Business Partners available on demand as part of the HR Partner Plus service tier. Offering strategic HR depth without the fixed cost or lead time of a permanent hire.
HR Transformation Support
IT and process consulting to design, implement, and stabilise your HR operating model, available as part of the HR Transformation service tier within the broader HRaaS model.
WhitepaperThe complete guide to HR as a Service
Why Zalaris
Trusted by complex, multi-country organisations.
clients across Europe
countries suported globally
years experience in HR & Payroll services
Platform implementations
“Reporting and analysing employee data is easier than before. Our People & Culture (HR) function is now performing faster, and together with managers they are better equipped to serve our employees since we have up-to-date visibility into the staff’s core data.”
Riitta Huttunen
IT Development Manager, Finnair
“Our goal is to create HR and payroll processes that are reliable, consistent and employee-friendly across countries - so our teams can focus on what they do best. With Zalaris, we have chosen a partner that combines strong implementation expertise with a service mindset.”
Petra Gerweck
Head of HR & Communications, SUSONITY.
“With Zalaris we had a shared understanding of how we wanted to work. Trust, good collaboration, and everyone feeling safe to bring issues to the table. We agreed early that standardisation was key. It created clarity and kept everyone aligned as we moved across countries.”
Janne Pedersen
Nordic Head of HR Services, Danske Bank
"What we have achieved thanks to the close and excellent collaboration with Zalaris is enormous. Using Zalaris PeopleHub and SAP SuccessFactors gives us the opportunity to streamline and digitalise processes while improving the employee experience."
Armin Seiler
VP Human Resources, Yunex Traffic GmbH
What organisations typically ask before engaging.
See what a working HR operating model looks like for your organisation.
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We will map your HR and payroll footprint, identify where the operating model gaps sit, and show you what a Zalaris HRaaS engagement would look like in practice. No obligations.