Global Payroll & Operations Director - Hybrid

Under Armour, Inc; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Volunteer Days

Parental Leave

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Under Armour, Inc. is seeking a Director of Global Payroll & HR Operations to lead the enterprise payroll function for 15,000 teammates worldwide. The role sets the global payroll strategy, drives modernization, and partners with HR, Finance, and Legal to build a scalable, compliant payroll ecosystem.

Hybrid work from Baltimore HQ, with 4 in-office days weekly. The incumbent will manage payroll governance, SOX controls, and vendor strategy while ensuring timely, accurate payroll delivery across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, HR, or related field.
• 12+ years of payroll experience, including global payroll and tax exposure.
• 5+ years of people leadership in a multinational organization.
• Experience in the retail industry or a similarly complex organization.
• Experience managing relationships with payroll platforms, particularly ADP.
• Experience in accounting and corporate finance matters.
• Experience with SuccessFactors Employee Central is a plus.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide payroll transformations and system implementations.
• Deep and credible technical expertise.
• Influences stakeholders to align on common objectives and decisions.
• Develops the capabilities of the payroll team.
• Creative and analytical; takes a practical approach to problem solving.
• Excellent customer service focus and experience.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Manages multiple projects and works in multiple systems simultaneously.
• Responds flexibly as organizational requirements and systems change.
• High degree of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion with sensitive data.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global payroll strategy aligned with UA’s people, financial, and operational priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global payroll organization with clear goals, capabilities, and succession planning.
• Champion a culture of data stewardship, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery for all teammates across 25+ countries, ensuring consistency in global standards.
• Ensure compliance with all global, federal, state, and local payroll, tax, and wage regulations.
• Manage payroll governance, including global SOX controls, audits, quarterly certifications, and risk remediation.
• Own payroll and timekeeping platforms, partnering on system roadmap and integration strategy (e.g., ADP, Globalview, SuccessFactors EC, Workforce Management, Celergo).
• Drive modernization of global payroll data flow, automation, and AI-enabled process improvement to reduce manual work and increase accuracy.
• Establish global KPIs and dashboards for payroll performance, efficiency, and service delivery.
• Partner with Accounting on monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, ensuring payroll results are fully reconciled to the GL with clear ownership of all payroll-related accounts.
• Align Payroll and Accounting SOX controls, ensuring end-to-end documentation across system interfaces, GL posting, and journal approval workflows.
• Ensure timely completion of quarterly and year-end processes (e.g., 941s, W-2s, annual statements).
• Collaborate with Accounting on process improvements, automation opportunities, and standardization of global financial processes tied to compensation.
• Lead strategic management of global and regional payroll vendors, contracts, and service levels.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with HR, FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Technology to support business needs and global expansion.
• Serve as subject matter expert on global workforce impacts on payroll.
• Ensure rigorous, documented processes, policies, and procedures across all regions.
• Oversee regular audits to validate accuracy of earnings, taxes, deductions, and compliance.
• Identify and mitigate risks proactively to protect the company and its employees.

Skills

Global payroll leadership

Strategic planning

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, HR, or related field

Tools

ADP

GlobalView

SuccessFactors EC

Workforce Management

Celergo

Job description

Under Armour, Inc. is seeking a Director of Global Payroll & HR Operations to lead the enterprise payroll function for 15,000 teammates worldwide. The role sets the global payroll strategy, drives modernization, and partners with HR, Finance, and Legal to build a scalable, compliant payroll ecosystem.

Hybrid work from Baltimore HQ, with 4 in-office days weekly. The incumbent will manage payroll governance, SOX controls, and vendor strategy while ensuring timely, accurate payroll delivery across