Director of Payroll
HireVenture • Full Time
Posted on Wed, Aug 19, 2026
Job Title: Director of Payroll
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We are currently seeking an experienced Director of Payroll to lead enterprise payroll operations within a large, complex organization.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a payroll leader who excels at managing large-scale payroll operations while driving system optimization, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
Position Overview
The Director of Payroll will oversee enterprise-wide payroll operations while serving as the functional expert for payroll systems and operations.
This individual will provide strategic leadership for a large payroll organization while partnering closely with HR, Finance, and IT teams to optimize payroll systems, improve operational efficiency, and ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing.
Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, the Director of Payroll will play a critical role in supporting system enhancements, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and maintaining best-in-class payroll operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise-wide payroll operations across a large, multi-state organization.
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight to payroll management and operations teams.
- Serve as the business leader and subject matter expert for payroll systems.
- Partner with HR, Finance, and IT teams to optimize payroll system functionality.
- Lead post-implementation payroll activities, including system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and enhancement initiatives.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple payroll cycles.
- Drive payroll process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve payroll reporting, workflows, and system performance.
- Support the transition and integration of additional payroll functions as business needs evolve.
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive payroll leadership experience within a large, complex organization.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Payroll is required.
- Experience supporting payroll systems after implementation, including testing, troubleshooting, payroll validation, and system optimization.
- Experience serving as the payroll business lead or subject matter expert while partnering with HRIS and IT teams.
- Multi-state payroll leadership experience.
- Experience leading payroll teams within an enterprise environment.
- Strong knowledge of payroll operations, payroll compliance, and payroll accounting.
- Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Oracle implementation experience.
- Shared services environment experience.
- Payroll process improvement and automation initiatives.
- Payroll accounting and general ledger reconciliation.
- Oracle Fusion Payroll experience.
- Oracle HCM experience.
- Healthcare industry experience.
We're seeking a Director of Payroll who enjoys balancing operational leadership with payroll systems optimization.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading enterprise payroll functions while serving as the primary business leader for payroll systems. You understand how to optimize processes, collaborate with technical and operational teams, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance.
You are a strategic thinker, an effective leader, and a collaborative partner who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments.
Why Join This Opportunity?
- Lead payroll operations for a large and complex organization.
- Play a key role in payroll systems optimization and transformation initiatives.
- Partner with senior leaders across HR, Finance, and IT.
- Opportunity to drive meaningful operational improvements.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Long-term career growth and leadership opportunities.
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