Team Leader - Payroll

Medavie Inc.; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Medavie is seeking a Team Lead, Payroll to guide our payroll operations across multiple operating companies from our Dartmouth office. You will lead a team of Payroll Administrators, ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely pay, and partner with HR, Finance, Benefits, Pension, HRIS, and Operations.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with opportunities to drive process improvements, support Workday enhancements, and contribute to audits and year-end activities.

Qualifications

• PCP designation required.
• 5-7 years of progressive payroll experience.
• 1-3 years in a leadership, supervisory, or team lead role.
• Experience processing complex payrolls in a multi-company environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, reconciliations, and audits.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication, customer service, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate payroll processing activities across multiple companies
• Provide coaching, guidance, and support to Payroll Administrators
• Manage complex payroll issues, exceptions, and retroactive calculations
• Review payroll reconciliations and ensure legislative compliance
• Support year-end payroll activities, reporting, and audits
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional service
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies
• Support Workday enhancements, payroll projects, and testing activities

Skills

PCP designation

5-7 years payroll experience

Leadership/supervisory

Complex multi-company payrolls

Payroll legislation/compliance

Excel

Communication/analytical

Workday integrations

Tools

Workday

Job description

Position Type: Permanent If you’re looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life, and the lives of others, you’ve come to the right place. As a national health solutions partner, we put people first in everything we do — and that begins with our team of 8,000+ professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together, our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance, primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year. Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest — and it’s reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth, flexible work options, meaningful experiences, and supportive leadership. Medavie is where employees can be their best selves, feel they belong, and achieve their full potential.

The Opportunity Payroll is at the heart of the employee experience, and we're looking for a Team Lead, Payroll to help lead our payroll operations with accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service. In this role, you'll provide leadership to a team of Payroll Administrators, oversee payroll processing across multiple operating companies, and partner with stakeholders across HR, Finance, Benefits, Pension, HRIS, and Operations. You'll also play a key role in driving process improvements, supporting system enhancements, and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. This is an exciting opportunity to lead an experienced team and make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement based out of our Dartmouth office.

What You'll Do

• Lead and coordinate payroll processing activities across multiple companies
• Provide coaching, guidance, and support to Payroll Administrators
• Manage complex payroll issues, exceptions, and retroactive calculations
• Review payroll reconciliations and ensure legislative compliance
• Support year-end payroll activities, reporting, and audits
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional service
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies
• Support Workday enhancements, payroll projects, and testing activities

What You'll Bring

• PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) designation
• 5-7 years of progressive payroll experience
• 1-3 years of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience
• Experience processing complex payrolls in a multi-company environment
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, reconciliations, and audits
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication, customer service, analytical, and problem-solving abilities

Assets

• PLP (Payroll Leadership Professional) designation
• Experience with Workday and payroll system integrations
• Knowledge of collective agreements and multi-provincial payroll
• Continuous improvement, project, or process optimization experience
• French language skills

Pay Range: 73,465 - 82,648 CAD The Base Pay range may vary depending on the successful candidate or other relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and education/training.

In addition to Base Pay, eligible Medavie employees may participate in various performance-based incentive programs. Payments under these programs are discretionary and subject to both individual and organizational results.

We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs. We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws.

We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

While Medavie may use automated tools, including AI, to support application screening, candidates are expected to complete all recruitment interactions independently—without AI assistance to ensure a fair and equitable process.

If you experience any technical issues throughout the application process, please email: [e-mail].

Full careers. Full lives.

Medavie is a national health solutions partner and innovative leader in healthcare delivery, benefits management, health management, and primary care. Backed by the strength of a team of 8,500+ professionals from coast to coast, we’re committed to improving the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest.

Medavie provides all-in-one private health insurance, public health administration, emergency medical services as Canada's largest contracted provider, as well as primary care, community health, mental health and addictions solutions, medical communications, and clinical training. As a not-for-profit organization, Medavie is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, certified by Imagine Canada for philanthropy and community engagement, and Rainbow Registered as an organization that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion.