Payroll Director

Jobot; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Payroll Director to oversee enterprise-wide payroll operations for a large, multi-state organization. The role demands hands-on Oracle Payroll expertise and leadership of a sizable payroll team.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and IT to optimize processes and reporting while driving transformation across the payroll function. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of leadership experience in payroll, with a proven ability to drive automation and compliance in a complex,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience within a large, complex organization.
• Hands-on experience managing Oracle Payroll in a production environment.
• Lead a payroll management team with around 40 indirect reports.
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide payroll operations for a large, multi-state organization.
• Provide leadership and development for a payroll management team (~40 indirect reports).
• Act as the primary business leader and SME for Oracle Payroll.
• Partner with HR, Finance and IT to enhance payroll processes, reporting and system functionality.
• Oversee Oracle Payroll activities, including release testing, payroll validation, troubleshooting and enhancements.
• Drive operational efficiencies, automation, and process-improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate, timely and compliant payroll processing across payroll cycles.
• Support payroll transformation and expansion of in-house payroll capabilities.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Tools

Oracle Payroll

Job description

Payroll Director Needed!

Salary: $145,000 - $170,000 per year

A bit about us:

A large, nationally recognized healthcare organization is seeking a strategic Director of Payroll to lead enterprise payroll operations supporting a workforce of approximately 30,000+ employees across multiple states. This highly visible leadership role combines operational payroll oversight with payroll systems leadership, offering the opportunity to drive continuous improvement and optimization within a complex payroll environment.

Why join us:

This position is ideal for an experienced payroll executive who enjoys leading large teams, improving processes, and serving as the key business partner for payroll technology initiatives.

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide payroll operations for a large, multi-state organization.
• Provide leadership and development for a payroll management team, including approximately 40 indirect reports.
• Act as the primary business leader and subject matter expert for Oracle Payroll.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, and IT to enhance payroll processes, reporting, and system functionality.
• Oversee ongoing Oracle Payroll activities, including release testing, payroll validation, troubleshooting, and system enhancements.
• Drive operational efficiencies, automation efforts, and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple payroll cycles.
• Support continued payroll transformation efforts and expansion of in-house payroll capabilities.

Ideal Background

10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience within a large, complex organization.

Hands-on experience managing Oracle Payroll in a production environment.

• Release testing
• System enhancements
• Troubleshooting
• Payroll validation
• Ongoing optimization

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