Payroll Manager - Workforce Manager – Time Compare Testing (TCT) Lead

Ascension Health Alliance; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization that is transforming healthcare. As a Payroll Manager, you'll lead critical testing activities during a major transition, ensuring compliance and accuracy in payroll processing. This role demands a collaborative spirit and expertise in workforce management within a complex healthcare environment. You'll partner with various teams, drive continuous improvement, and enhance operational processes. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance Options

Retirement Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of workforce management experience in healthcare.
• Expertise in payroll variance analysis and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Time Compare Testing activities for payroll accuracy.
• Conduct variance analysis and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Workforce Management

Timekeeping Analysis

Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Data Reporting

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree

Tools

UKG Pro Workforce Management

Kronos Workforce Central

Reporting Tools

Job description

Details

• Department: ERP, Payroll Accounting
• Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
• Location: Remote - Up to 25%-50% Travel

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Seeking a results-driven Payroll Manager - Workforce Manager to lead Time Compare Testing (TCT) activities as we transition from Kronos Workforce Central to UKG Pro Workforce Management (Dimensions). This role supports our WFM transformation by validating timekeeping accuracy, ensuring compliance with compensation policies, and confirming system configurations meet business needs. The ideal candidate brings deep workforce management expertise within complex healthcare environments and thrives in collaborative, fast-paced project settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead aspects of Time Compare Testing (TCT), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion aligned with project milestones.
• Conduct variance analysis on timecard discrepancies related to UKG configurations, compensation rules, and policy shifts, driving resolution and continuous improvement.
• Ensure all testing activities meet service level expectations, enabling timely and accurate payroll processing and supporting financial close activities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Payroll, HR, Compensation, and IT teams to develop and enforce efficient, compliant processes, in line with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Use data and reporting tools to assess and improve performance against key metrics related to payroll, time reporting, and attendance management.
• Support go-live readiness assessments and transition planning to ensure a seamless associate experience and business continuity.
• Provide input into operational policies, offering recommendations for process improvement and ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Monitor and resolve escalated or complex associate issues related to timekeeping, working with other process areas as needed.
• Participate in design workshops, contributing to the development of end-to-end process flows and validating that business requirements are accurately captured in system design.
• Support the development and training for end users and team members, promoting exceptional customer service across all WFM-related activities.
• Track and report Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics and performance indicators to optimize process effectiveness and efficiency.

Requirements

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of workforce management or timekeeping experience within a complex healthcare environment.
• Expertise in analyzing timecard and payroll variances, including interpreting compensation policies and configuration logic.
• Proven track record leading testing, analysis, or system conversion efforts during ERP or WFM implementations.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting time, pay, and attendance in healthcare settings.
• Willingness and availability to travel up to 25%-50% during testing cycles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with UKG Pro Workforce Management (Dimensions) strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Kronos Workforce Central.
• Background in Time Compare Testing (TCT) methodology or similar testing strategies.
• Demonstrated experience using reporting tools and dashboards to drive operational insights and issue resolution.

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Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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