Director, Global Payroll Strategy and Americas Payroll (Hybrid - Rahway, NJ)

MSD • Rahway, NJ

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Global Payroll Strategy and Americas Payroll Leader has responsibility for the delivery of HR and LATAM payroll for approximately 35,000 employees as well as Global Payroll Strategy impacting employees globally. The role is a leadership role with 5 Direct reports and a total organization between 20 and 25 people. This leader will oversee the delivery of payroll services both through internal resources and an external vendor relationship. It will be expected that the role balances delivery, operational efficiency and elevates the employee and HR experience. In addition, this role will be the leader of Global Payroll Service strategy inclusive of migrating all company payrolls from Finance to HR, managing external provider relationships and on-going delivery strategy. This position will be based in Rahway, New Jersey and reports to the Executive Director, HR Regional Services.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, or currently in pursuit of degree completion, or equivalent relevant work experience in Business, HR, or Payroll.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Payroll with a large global company
• Strong, proactive business leadership skills
• Transformational mindset and deep experience in process and services
• Service innovation mindset and curiosity
• Change management experience
• Responsible for building and managing relationships with strategic vendor / partners.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to mobilize with composure to solve issues and concerns and direct a team toward action
• Current Employees apply HERE
• Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
• US and Puerto Rico Residents Only
• San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Nice To Haves

• Current Employees apply HERE
• Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
• US and Puerto Rico Residents Only
• San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the realization of global payroll strategy across all markets, including migration plans for integration of finance-owned payrolls into HR, ensuring a 3-year payroll roadmap is created and approved, and creating and executing payroll strategies that align with the organization's goals and objectives.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and automation to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of payroll operations on a global scale.
• Creating internal and external control through governance and audit processes, collaborating with legal and compliance teams to develop and implement policies and procedures, and leading in any process failure events to conduct thorough after-action reviews, suggest recommendations and ensure execution path.
• Overseeing relationships with external payroll service providers globally, including contracts oversight, monitoring vendor performance, and ensuring service level agreements are met.
• Partnering to evaluate payroll systems, technologies and suppliers that best meet the organization's needs.
• Driving payroll process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives across the organization, leveraging technology solutions to streamline payroll operations, eliminate manual tasks, and enhance data accuracy and reporting capabilities.
• Collaborating with various stakeholders, including HR, finance, IT, and legal departments, to ensure seamless integration of payroll processes with other business functions.
• Providing guidance and support to cross-functional teams on payroll-related matters and ensuring alignment with the organization's overall strategies and objectives.
• Acting as the single point of contact/demand management for IT budgeting and sequencing.
• Analyzing payroll data to identify trends, insights, and areas for improvement.
• Preparing and presenting reports to senior management on a regular basis, providing key metrics and recommendations for payroll-related decisions.
• Direct oversight of US Payroll & Tax Operations scope and team/org structure, including direct reports with a total organization of 20 to 25 people.
• Ensuring accurate, timely delivery of payroll in both union and non-union environments.
• Demonstrated record and proven ability to lead a large team of individuals in both on-site and virtual locations.
• Communicating and addressing issues around service to a broad range client community.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days
• annual bonus
• long-term incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director