Global Payroll Senior Director — Transformation & Automation

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

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Job summary

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Payroll Services to lead payroll operations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and risk management while modernizing processes with SAP, automation, and AI.

You will steer a large, global team and collaborate with leaders across HR, Finance, Legal, and Technology. The role requires executive presence, extensive experience in payroll management, and a track record of transforming processes in a

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large-scale payroll operations in highly regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in payroll compliance, payroll taxes, garnishments, controls, payroll accounting, and risk management.
• Proven success leading organizational transformation, technology implementations, and process modernization initiatives.
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders in a matrixed enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico with accountability for accuracy, compliance, controls, and associate experience.
• Drive payroll transformation through SAP Payroll, automation, AI, process simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and lead a high-performing organization, building leadership capability, succession strength, and operational resilience.
• Partner with senior leaders across HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Technology to deliver scalable solutions.
• Establish KPIs, controls, and governance that improve quality, mitigate risk, and enhance business performance.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Regulatory compliance

Payroll taxes & garnishments

Risk management

Executive stakeholder management

Technology-driven transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, HR, IT, or related area

Tools

SAP Payroll

Job description

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Payroll Services to lead payroll operations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and risk management while modernizing processes with SAP, automation, and AI.

You will steer a large, global team and collaborate with leaders across HR, Finance, Legal, and Technology. The role requires executive presence, extensive experience in payroll management, and a track record of transforming processes in a