Payroll Director

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

Job summary

LeoForce, a large nationally recognized healthcare organization, seeks a strategic Director of Payroll to lead enterprise payroll operations for 30,000+ employees across multiple states. This role combines operational payroll oversight with payroll systems leadership and offers high-visibility impact on transformation initiatives.

You will lead a payroll management team (~40 indirect reports), serve as Oracle Payroll SME, drive process improvements, testing, validation, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience within a large, complex organization.
• Hands-on experience managing Oracle Payroll in a production environment.
• Experience with release testing, payroll validation, troubleshooting, and system enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide payroll operations for a large, multi-state organization.
• Provide leadership and development for a payroll management team, including ~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 improvements.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple cycles.
• Support payroll transformation and in-house payroll capabilities expansion.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Team development

Tools

Oracle Payroll

HRIS

Job description

Payroll Director

Job Description

Experience: Director

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

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.
• Strong background supporting Oracle Payroll following implementation, including:
• Release testing
• System enhancements
• Troubleshooting
• Payroll validation
• Ongoing optimization

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.

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