HRIS & Payroll Manager

NextStep Recruiting; Temperance (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NextStep Recruiting partners with a growing manufacturing organization to recruit an HRIS & Payroll Manager for the Temperance, MI area. This onsite role oversees multi-location payroll operations while leading HR technology implementations, workforce reporting, and process improvements to support growth.

This position is ideal for a hands-on payroll and HR systems professional who combines strong technical expertise with a passion for building scalable processes, data accuracy, and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 5 years of progressive payroll, HRIS, or HR operations experience including payroll administration for a large hourly workforce
• Manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site experience with payroll compliance, taxation, deductions, and wage and hour regulations
• Strong HRIS and timekeeping systems knowledge including system administration, data integrity, and process improvement
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical, organizational, and project management capabilities

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-location payroll operations
• Lead HR technology implementations
• Produce workforce reporting and dashboards
• Drive process improvements to support growth

Skills

Payroll administration

HRIS

Excel

Data analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Accounting

Tools

Timekeeping systems

HRIS platforms

Job description

NextStep Recruiting has partnered with a growing manufacturing organization to identify an HRIS & Payroll Manager in the Temperance, MI area. This onsite role oversees multi-location payroll operations while leading HR technology implementations, workforce reporting, and process improvements to support continued growth.

This position is ideal for a hands‑on payroll and HR systems professional who combines strong technical expertise with a passion for building scalable processes, improving data accuracy, and driving operational efficiency.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• 5 years of progressive payroll, HRIS, or HR operations experience, including payroll administration for a large hourly workforce
• Manufacturing, industrial, or multi‑site experience with strong knowledge of payroll compliance, taxation, deductions, and wage and hour regulations
• Strong HRIS and timekeeping systems knowledge, including system administration, data integrity, and process improvement
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical, organizational, and project management capabilities

Preferred:

• Experience leading HRIS, payroll, or time and attendance system implementations, including configuration, testing, data conversion, and training
• Multi‑state payroll experience across multiple facilities or business units
• Experience developing workforce dashboards, HR metrics, and labor cost reporting
• Background supporting acquisitions, system integrations, and payroll process automation
• Professional certifications such as CPP, FPC, or SHRM, along with experience using enterprise payroll or HRIS platforms

This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll and HR technology professional who wants to do more than maintain existing systems. You’ll have the opportunity to lead meaningful implementations, modernize processes, and help build the infrastructure supporting a growing manufacturing organization.

NextStep Recruiting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, or applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.