Remote Payroll Operations Director

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); À distance; USD 135 000 - 231 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase program

401k contribution

Incentive and recognition programs

Résumé du poste

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company focused on improving health outcomes by leveraging people-led, responsible AI. We are seeking a Payroll Operations Director to lead day-to-day payroll execution, governance, and continuous improvement across populations while driving compliance and operational excellence.

The role requires partnering with Payroll Tax, Payroll Accounting, Benefits, HR, and external vendors to optimize processes and reduce risk, with flexible remote work

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in payroll operations, payroll processing, or payroll administration.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing payroll teams.
• Proven deep understanding of payroll operations, payroll compliance, internal controls, and payroll-related business processes.
• Experience managing complex payroll operations within a large, multi-state and/or global organization.
• Proven ability to lead operational change, process improvement, and transformation initiatives.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership and oversight of payroll operational functions, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for all supported populations.
• Drive operational excellence through process standardization, automation, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, develop, and coach Payroll Operations leaders and team members through training, performance management, succession planning, and recognition.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), service levels, quality metrics, and compliance measures.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international payroll regulations, company policies, and internal controls.
• Partner with Payroll Tax, Payroll Accounting, Benefits, Leave Administration, Time & Labor, HR Operations, and People Technology teams to resolve complex payroll issues.

Connaissances

Payroll operations

Payroll leadership

Process improvement

Payroll compliance

Global/multi-state payroll

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Outils

MS Word

MS Excel

Description du poste

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company focused on improving health outcomes by leveraging people-led, responsible AI. We are seeking a Payroll Operations Director to lead day-to-day payroll execution, governance, and continuous improvement across populations while driving compliance and operational excellence.

The role requires partnering with Payroll Tax, Payroll Accounting, Benefits, HR, and external vendors to optimize processes and reduce risk, with flexible remote work