Senior Director, Global Payroll & Compliance (US/Canada) – Hybrid

DHL Group; Westerville (OH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Group in Westerville, Ohio is seeking a Senior Director of Payroll to lead payroll, time and attendance, and employee data administration across the United States and Canada. The role oversees a population of ~50,000 employees and a team of ~22 professionals with four direct reports, guiding payroll strategy for 1–3 years.

The position requires 10+ years in payroll/HR ops, strong leadership in a multinational, and experience with UKG/Dayforce/ADP.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of payroll or HR operations experience.
• Senior leadership in a complex multinational organization.
• Experience managing payroll for large employee populations (30,000+).
• Strong knowledge of US multi-state taxation and compliance.
• Canadian payroll experience preferred.
• Experience with payroll transformations and system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll delivery across US and Canada with accuracy and compliance.
• Develop short- and medium-term payroll, time and attendance, and data strategy.
• Oversee multi-state taxation, audits, and internal controls.
• Drive payroll transformation, system implementations, and process standardization.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and onboarding of new populations.
• Coach Payroll Managers and build succession within the org.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Technology, Legal, and operations.
• Manage payroll technology budgets and vendor relationships.
• Use data to improve quality, efficiency, and employee experience.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll Expertise

Strategic Planning

Multi-state Taxation

US Payroll

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Budgeting & Vendors

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UKG

Dayforce

ADP

Job description

DHL Group in Westerville, Ohio is seeking a Senior Director of Payroll to lead payroll, time and attendance, and employee data administration across the United States and Canada. The role oversees a population of ~50,000 employees and a team of ~22 professionals with four direct reports, guiding payroll strategy for 1–3 years.

The position requires 10+ years in payroll/HR ops, strong leadership in a multinational, and experience with UKG/Dayforce/ADP.