Partner- Payroll Ops and Processing Projects

Envision; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Family leave

Job summary

Envision is hiring a Principal Partner, Payroll Projects to lead strategic payroll initiatives, partnering with HR, IT, Finance, and Operations to define requirements, govern programs, and deliver scalable payroll solutions. This role focuses on process improvements, data integrity, and governance across multi-state operations.

The position requires extensive experience in payroll operations, transformation projects, and strong stakeholder management to ensure accuracy, compliance, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll transformation, HRIS projects, payroll system enhancements, or cross-functional HR/payroll initiatives.
• Experience in a multi-state, multi-entity, high-volume payroll environment.
• Payroll certification or relevant professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Payroll, HRIS, HR, IT, and business leaders as a payroll SME on strategic initiatives and governance.
• Advances HR and enterprise priorities by aligning payroll requirements and analyzing data to drive improvements.
• Evaluates and optimizes payroll processes, systems, controls, and reporting for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborates with HRIS and technology partners to translate payroll needs into system requirements and procedures.
• Oversees project planning, timeline development, milestones, risk escalation, and stakeholder updates.
• Leads governance routines, workstream meetings, decision documentation, and status reporting.
• Develops and maintains payroll process documentation, SOPs, test scripts, training materials, and controls.
• Oversees data readiness, mapping, validation, reconciliation, and QA for payroll projects.

Skills

Payroll operations

Strategic initiatives

Cross-functional projects

Process improvement

Data analysis

Communication

Confidential data handling

Multi-state payroll

Leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / IS

Job description

Job Description

Summary: The Principal Partner, Payroll Projects serves as a principal payroll functional expert responsible for leading strategic and enterprise payroll projects and transformation initiatives that optimize payroll operations, systems, and controls. This role partners closely with Payroll, HRIS, HR, Finance, IT, Total Rewards, and Operations leaders to translate organizational priorities into scalable payroll solutions that improve accuracy, compliance, efficiency, stakeholder experience, and operational readiness.

The Principal Partner, Payroll Projects serves as a strategic payroll resource for enterprise initiatives, process improvement, system enhancements, governance, and change management, ensuring payroll requirements are clearly defined, effectively implemented, and continuously improved.

Company Overview:

Envision is a leading national medical group focused on delivering high-quality care to patients when and where they need it most. You’ll find clinicians and clinical support professionals across the nation who are proud to call Envision home. We welcome teammates of every background and work in communities that reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and economic diversity of our country.

Benefits:

At Envision, we offer benefits at the speed of your life. Our wide range of health and welfare benefits allow you to choose the right ones for you and your family. Best of all, qualifying employees are eligible to enroll from day one, so you can rest easy knowing you and your loved ones are protected. Envision offers a variety of health and welfare benefit options to help protect your health and promote your wellbeing. The benefits offered include but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Healthcare FSA, FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs.

Paid Time Off:

Envision offers paid time off, 9 observed holidays and paid family leave. You accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) each pay period and depending on your position and can earn a minimum of 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Payroll, HRIS, HR, IT, and business leaders as a payroll subject matter expert on strategic initiatives, ensuring payroll requirements, business rules, handoffs, downstream impacts, and employee experience considerations are incorporated into planning and execution.
• Advances HR and enterprise priorities by aligning payroll requirements, analyzing data and stakeholder feedback, assessing operational impacts, and recommending scalable improvements that drive operational excellence, compliance, and long-term sustainability.
• Evaluates and optimizes payroll processes, systems, controls, workflows, integrations, and reporting to improve accuracy, compliance, efficiency, standardization, risk reduction, and stakeholder experience.
• Collaborates with HRIS and technology partners to translate payroll business needs into system requirements, configuration considerations, testing scenarios, and operational procedures.
• Oversees project planning, timeline development, milestone tracking, issue identification, and risk escalation for payroll-related initiatives and HR priorities.
• Establishes and leads governance routines, workstream meetings, stakeholder updates, decision documentation, and status reporting to drive accountability and transparency.
• Develops, maintains, and improves payroll process documentation, standard operating procedures, test scripts, job aids, training materials, and control documentation.
• Oversees data readiness, mapping, validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance activities for payroll-related projects, system changes, integrations, and process improvement
• Defines and leads payroll testing strategies, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, calculation validation, and implementation readiness activities to ensure payroll processes and calculations function as intended.
• Leads change management and adoption activities to ensure stakeholders understand payroll process changes, system impacts, roles, responsibilities, and timing.
• Monitors post-implementation outcomes, assist with stabilization activities, identify root causes of issues, and recommend corrective actions or enhancements.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of payroll operations, payroll processing, payroll controls, HRIS dependencies, time and attendance, employee data, and related HR processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives, process improvement efforts, system enhancements, and cross-functional projects in a complex organization.
• Ability to translate payroll requirements into practical business processes, system considerations, documentation, testing scenarios, and operational recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify root causes, evaluate options, and recommend scalable solutions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills with the ability to engage payroll, HRIS, HR, Finance, IT, Operations, and leadership stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential payroll and employee data with a high degree of integrity, discretion, and compliance awareness.
• Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, track deliverables, and lead multiple initiatives with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Experience supporting process standardization, automation, governance, documentation, controls, reporting, or operational readiness activities.
• Ability to influence without direct authority, build trust with cross-functional partners, and guide decision-making through clear analysis and recommendations.
• Comfort working in a changing environment and supporting transformation efforts that improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and employee experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field required.
• Minimum 8 years of payroll, HR operations, HRIS, or related business process experience required.
• Experience leading payroll transformation, HRIS projects, payroll system enhancements, time and attendance initiatives, or other cross-functional HR/payroll initiatives preferred.
• Experience in a multi-state, multi-entity, high-volume payroll environment preferred.
• Payroll certification or relevant professional certification preferre

If you are ready to join an exciting, progressive company and have a strong work ethic, join our team of experts! We offer a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

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Envision is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JOB INFO

Job Identification 1870

Job Category : N-Exempt Staff General

Posting Date : 2026-10-23T23:56:47+00:00

Job Schedule : Full time

Locations : United States