Director, Global Payroll & Automation Leader

Sunrise Senior Living; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Sunrise Senior Living seeks a Director of Payroll Services to lead enterprise payroll strategy and operations across the U.S. and Canada. You will build a high-performing team, drive transformations, and ensure accurate, compliant payroll delivery for a large workforce.

You will oversee Workday Payroll and Time Tracking, partner with HR and Finance, manage audits, and set KPIs/ SLAs to elevate service. A strong background in US/Canada payroll compliance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or related field.
• Experience leading payroll teams and implementations.
• Strong knowledge of US/Canada payroll compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll strategy, transformation and automation initiatives.
• Oversee multi-state/provincial payroll operations for Sunrise’s workforce.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, wage and hour regulations, SOX and internal controls.
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex payroll matters.
• Drive optimization of Workday Payroll and Time Tracking.
• Partner with HR, IT, Finance and Legal on system enhancements and integrations.
• Lead payroll-related audits and ensure documentation and control integrity.
• Establish KPIs and SLAs to elevate team member experience.
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
• Support M&A integrations and workforce transitions.
• Implement standardized payroll policies and scalable processes.
• Mentor and develop payroll leaders and staff.
• Foster accountability, service excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Payroll Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business, Accounting or related field)

Job description

Sunrise Senior Living seeks a Director of Payroll Services to lead enterprise payroll strategy and operations across the U.S. and Canada. You will build a high-performing team, drive transformations, and ensure accurate, compliant payroll delivery for a large workforce.

You will oversee Workday Payroll and Time Tracking, partner with HR and Finance, manage audits, and set KPIs/ SLAs to elevate service. A strong background in US/Canada payroll compliance is required.