Senior Payroll Operations & Compliance Leader

Highmark Health Company; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to lead enterprise-wide payroll operations and ensure accurate, timely disbursements for all employees while maintaining HRIS integrity. The role requires deep knowledge of complex payroll regulations, including union and non-union, exempt and non-exempt compensation structures.

You will provide expert support for escalated payroll issues across HR and the employee population.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-state payroll processing with complex regulations.
• Knowledge of union vs non-union and exempt vs non-exempt structures.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to implement process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Core Payroll Processing & Compliance: manage weekly/bi-weekly/monthly payroll and ensure regulatory adherence.
• HRIS Management & System Expertise: maintain documentation, support HRIS enhancements, validate data.
• Customer Service & Support: respond to inquiries, liaise with vendors and unions, provide expert pay guidance.
• Compliance & Policy Adherence: stay current on payroll laws and internal controls.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Payroll regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

HRIS systems

Excel

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to lead enterprise-wide payroll operations and ensure accurate, timely disbursements for all employees while maintaining HRIS integrity. The role requires deep knowledge of complex payroll regulations, including union and non-union, exempt and non-exempt compensation structures.

You will provide expert support for escalated payroll issues across HR and the employee population.