Payroll & Benefits Lead - Elevate Employee Experience

Relate Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Relate Search is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Manager to own the day-to-day payroll and benefits operations for 250+ employees. This role offers ownership, process improvement, and a meaningful impact on the employee experience.

The ideal candidate has strong payroll and benefits expertise, with experience managing payroll for hourly staff. Paycom experience is preferred, and nonprofit or mission-driven backgrounds are a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll and benefits experience.
• Experience managing payroll for hourly workforce.
• Ability to independently own payroll operations while improving processes.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and organized.
• Paycom experience preferred.
• Experience in nonprofit or mission-driven environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day payroll process for approximately 250+ employees
• Manage benefits administration, including employee questions, changes, and open enrollment
• Partner with internal leaders and external benefits partners to ensure programs are effectively managed
• Oversee and support retirement plan administration
• Help manage and improve leave of absence administration
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll and benefits processes and improve efficiency
• Serve as a resource to employees and leaders on payroll and benefits-related questions
• Partner closely with HR leadership on projects and initiatives
• Help evaluate existing processes and bring forward new ideas and best practices

Skills

Payroll management

Benefits administration

Process improvement

Collaboration with leadership

Attention to detail

Tools

Paycom

Job description

Relate Search is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Manager to own the day-to-day payroll and benefits operations for 250+ employees. This role offers ownership, process improvement, and a meaningful impact on the employee experience.

The ideal candidate has strong payroll and benefits expertise, with experience managing payroll for hourly staff. Paycom experience is preferred, and nonprofit or mission-driven backgrounds are a plus.