Global Payroll Services Director & Strategy Lead

Shaw Industries Ltd; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. seeks a Director of Payroll Services to lead enterprise payroll strategy and operations for approximately 18,000 U.S. and international associates.

You will manage a 20+ team, oversee a multimillion-dollar budget, and drive transformation across payroll processing, tax reporting, and vendor governance. Reporting to the Vice President of Total Rewards, the role focuses on technology-enabled, scalable payroll solutions, leveraging Workday and analytics to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll/HR operations leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in payroll operations, payroll tax and accounting, wage and hour requirements, and SOX compliance.
• Knowledge of US multi-state and international payroll models, governance, vendors, and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of HRIS/ERP platforms, Workday, automation, AI, analytics, and emerging HR technologies.
• Strong financial acumen and cost optimization mindset.

Responsibilities

• Sets enterprise strategy for payroll, time and attendance, payroll tax & accounting, and related HR processes.
• Serves as a strategic HR advisor on payroll, labor costs, compliance, associate experience, and operational performance.
• Leads payroll transformation and modernization initiatives that improve accuracy, scalability, compliance, and employee experience.
• Oversees payroll governance, policies, controls, audits, tax reporting, SOX compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Partners with HR and Operations to improve workforce utilization, scheduling, overtime management, productivity, and payroll accuracy.
• Leads optimization of Workday, time and attendance, payroll platforms, integrations, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Develops payroll and workforce technology strategies, business cases, and roadmaps that deliver measurable financial and operational outcomes.
• Owns payroll vendor strategy, governance, performance management, contracts, and continuous improvement.
• Establishes KPIs, dashboards, service levels, and workforce analytics to drive data-informed business decisions.
• Advises senior leaders on payroll trends, workforce insights, cost opportunities, regulatory risk, and transformation priorities.
• Builds a high-performing organization through talent development, succession planning, cross-training, and continuous improvement.
• Manages the Payroll Services budget, resources, operating expenses, technology investments, and financial accountability for one of the company’s largest controllable expenses.
• Build strong partnerships across HR, Total Rewards, Operations, Finance, IT, Tax, Legal, Audit, international teams, and external partners.
• Represents Payroll Services in enterprise workforce strategy, HR technology, AI, automation, and transformation initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise strategy

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Process optimization

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Analytics tools

Job description

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. seeks a Director of Payroll Services to lead enterprise payroll strategy and operations for approximately 18,000 U.S. and international associates.

You will manage a 20+ team, oversee a multimillion-dollar budget, and drive transformation across payroll processing, tax reporting, and vendor governance. Reporting to the Vice President of Total Rewards, the role focuses on technology-enabled, scalable payroll solutions, leveraging Workday and analytics to optimize