Remote Payroll Operations Director: Lead Compliance & Efficiency

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase options

401k contribution

Flexible remote work options

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Payroll Operations Director to lead payroll across a complex multi-state environment in the healthcare space. This role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and strong internal controls while driving standardization and process improvements.

You will oversee a team, partner with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure payroll readiness for system updates and business transitions in a fully remote setting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll operations experience.
• 5+ years leading payroll teams in large organizations.
• Deep knowledge of payroll compliance and internal controls.
• Experience handling multi-state or global payroll environments.
• Proven ability to drive operational change and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of payroll operations to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Drive operational excellence through standardization and continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop payroll leaders and team members.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators and compliance measures.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve complex payroll issues.
• Diagnose payroll processing challenges and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee payroll readiness for organizational changes and system updates.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

Payroll compliance

Process improvement

Team development

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Payroll Operations Director to lead payroll across a complex multi-state environment in the healthcare space. This role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and strong internal controls while driving standardization and process improvements.

You will oversee a team, partner with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure payroll readiness for system updates and business transitions in a fully remote setting.