Manager - US Payroll

Sutherland; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutherland in Chennai, India seeks a senior payroll leader to own end-to-end payroll processes across diverse employee populations. The role requires steering governance, transformations, and enterprise payroll operations with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance for US payrolls.

Expect leadership in SOPs, process optimization, and data integrity across Workday and ADP integrations. Preferred profile includes 12–15 years in payroll operations or shared services, with deep

Qualifications

• Strong experience in payroll governance frameworks and transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading enterprise payroll operations and shared services.
• Expertise with Workday and ADP payroll platforms and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage end-to-end payroll processes across multiple employee populations.
• Ensure payroll processing is accurate, timely, and compliant with US federal, state, and local regulations.
• Define, standardize, and continuously improve payroll SOPs and workflows.
• Drive process optimization, automation, and digitization initiatives.
• Ensure strong internal controls, audit readiness, and risk mitigation frameworks.
• Monitor payroll metrics, variance analysis, and error trends to drive improvements.
• Oversee payroll integrations between Workday and ADP, ensuring data accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to US payroll laws and statutory requirements.
• Manage internal and external audits with complete documentation.
• Identify and mitigate payroll risks proactively.

Skills

Payroll governance

Payroll transformation

Enterprise payroll operations

Process optimization

Tools

Workday

ADP

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Own and manage end-to-end payroll processes across multiple employee populations


• Ensure payroll processing is accurate, timely, and compliant with US federal, state, and local regulations


• Define, standardize, and continuously improve payroll SOPs and workflows


• Drive process optimization, automation, and digitization initiatives


• Ensure strong internal controls, audit readiness, and risk mitigation frameworks


• Monitor payroll metrics, variance analysis, and error trends to drive improvements


• Oversee payroll integrations between Workday and ADP, ensuring data accuracy

• Ensure adherence to US payroll laws and statutory requirements


• Manage internal and external audits with complete documentation


• Identify and mitigate payroll risks proactively

Preferred candidate profile

Experience: 12 - 15 years of experience leading payroll operations, payroll shared services, or enterprise payroll delivery teams.

• Strategic Payroll Expertise: Strong experience in payroll governance frameworks, payroll transformation initiatives, and enterprise payroll operations.


• System Expertise: Advanced experience with enterprise payroll platforms and payroll reporting systems.