HR Operations & Payroll Manager

Precision Door Service; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Door Service (PDS) in Woodinville, WA is seeking an experienced HR Ops & Payroll Manager to advise and solve payroll and people operations across multi-state environments. You’ll own payroll administration, HR systems, and data insights to support the employee lifecycle.

You will lead a team of Payroll & HR professionals, ensure compliance with payroll laws, manage benefits, onboarding, and HR reporting. The role offers growth, impact, and a startup-like culture with high autonomy.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Payroll and/or HR experience with multi-state leadership
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills including advanced formulas, large data analysis, pivot-tables and macros
• Experience delivering consultative approaches to payroll administration, HCM technology and systems architecture
• Expertise in project management for HR/Payroll programs & implementations

Responsibilities

• Own, manage and lead the payroll administration including compiling, analyzing, preparing and input of payroll information into the payroll system for accurate, timely processing
• Compile and review payroll/hr information for year-end reporting (W2, 401(k) contributions, taxes, ACA, EEO-1, etc.)
• Resolve payroll inquiries related to earnings, deductions and tax withholding
• Research tax requirements and prepare filings for workers’ comp and external auditors
• Monitor regulatory and legislative changes affecting payroll and HR and implement system/process changes

Skills

Payroll

HR leadership

Multi-state payroll

Excel advanced

HCM technology

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Payroll systems

MS Excel (macros)

Job description

Join Precision Door Service—a team that opens doors to opportunity.

Precision Door Service (PDS)

is seeking an experienced HR Ops & Payroll Manager who will advise and problem solve using business insights on wide variety of payroll & people operations including multi-state payroll administration, benefits administration and HR shared services to name a few. As a compliance expert, you’ll stay abreast of both payroll & employment laws. As a technology & systems expert, you’ll own the HR and Payroll system management, people data and be the point of contact for information, reporting and metrics. You’ll lead a team of Payroll & HR professionals ensuring the highest levels of service for our people throughout the employee lifecycle. In your spare time, you’ll help on a variety of small and major HR initiatives that will be fun, challenging, and make a giant impact. In return for hard work and achieving aggressive goals, you’ll get rewarded with more to own, a ton of growth opportunity, and more freedom than you’ve probably ever had.

What You Will Do

• Own, manage and lead the payroll administration including;
  • Compilation, analysis, preparation, and input of payroll related information into payroll system ensuring accurate and timely processing.
  • Compile and review payroll/hr-related information for year-end reporting (W2, 401(k) contributions, taxes, ACA, EEO-1, etc.)
  • Resolve problems and respond to inquiries related to payroll earnings, deductions and tax withholding.
  • Research tax requirements and prepare tax filings for workers’ compensation and any special information requested for external parties/auditors.
  • Monitor regulatory and legislative changes, on both the state and federal level that impacts payroll and HR. Propose and implement changes to systems and processes when needed.
• Own, manage and lead the day-to-day HR operations including:
  • Benefits administration including analysis, auditing, reconciliation, reporting and support for benefit offerings and vendors.
  • Onboarding process including background checks, 90-day onboarding plans, orientations, I-9 compliance and other actions that affect a positive candidate experience.
  • Maintain employee data across HR systems, capturing all status changes in an employee lifecycle and ensuring data entry has appropriate audit procedures.
  • Analyzes data, provides analytics and KPI reporting to HR Leadership, monitors metric trends and provides executive summaries.
  • Responsible for HR/Payroll systems, administration and data integrity, integrations, maintenance and updates.
• Lead, coach & mentor payroll and HR operations team members.

What You Should Bring

• 6+ years of Payroll and/or HR experience with at least 3 years in a multi-state Payroll or HR shared services leadership role
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skillset including writing advanced formulas, analyzing large volumes of data, pivot-tables and macros.
• A track record of delivering consultative approaches to payroll administration, HCM technology and systems architecture, labor analytics and shared services
• Expertise leveraging project management skills to HR and/or Payroll programs & implementations

Everyone You Work With Should Describe You As

• Detail-Oriented – Recognizes discrepancies and digs in deep to understand why
• Analytical – Uses the right data to help inform and make decisions; applies critical thinking both strategically and tactically; is a wiz with Excel.
• Initiative Taker – Empowers themselves, brings solutions, has a bias for action and is highly accountable
• Collaborative – Works well with others, solicits feedback, and has a positive upbeat personality who focuses on opportunities rather than obstacles
• High Integrity – Ability to use discretion and judgment to resolve sensitive issues; demonstrated integrity and ethics in handling confidential information
• Gets Dirty – The ability to be comfortable with a high-volume workload, ambiguity, changing priorities and not be afraid to "roll up your sleeves"
• Effective Communicator - Has exceptional communication skills, both in composing thoughtful written communication and sharing complex information verbally
• Humble – Lacks ego, shares credit and defines success collectively with a curious mind for learning

And You Should Be Motived By

• Learning how to do something well by doing it, not be reading a manual or going to formal training
• Working in a lean, results-oriented environment, where you’ll be expected to do more, take on more, and achieve more every year
• Having fun in a start-up-y type environment high on transparency, open to new approaches and without a ton of structure

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $80,000 – $110,000 per year.

We’re more than garage door experts—we’re a team committed to quality, growth, and customer satisfaction. With industry-leading training, career development, and competitive rewards, you’ll have what you need to succeed and build a long-term career.

Our Culture Is Simple

• Be precise—details matter
• Stay coachable—always improving
• Play to win—focus on impact
• Communicate clearly—build trust
• Put customers first—every time

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building an inclusive team where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

If you’re looking for a stable, growth-focused workplace where your work makes a difference, this could be the right fit.