Director, Global Payroll

Shureorporated•Niles, IL

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Global Payroll leads and oversees Shure’s global payroll function, including payroll vendors and local in-country operations across 23 countries. The role is accountable for accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery worldwide and leads the selection and implementation of a global payroll solution in connection with the Global HR Systems Project Implementation with SAP SuccessFactors. It calls for independent judgment and strategic decision-making to modernize the payroll function. The position is hybrid and based at Shure’s corporate headquarters in Niles, Illinois, and may require international travel to engage with regional teams and oversee global project implementations. The Director partners across HR, Total Rewards, Finance, IT, and Legal; manages a geographically distributed payroll team; and provides executive reporting and insights on operations, costs, KPIs, and risks to the CHRO, CFO, and senior leadership. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Shure will not sponsor work visas for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field.
12–15 years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 7 years managing multi-country or global payroll operations across multiple regions.
Experience managing global payroll vendors and overseeing local in-country payroll providers.
Experience leading the selection and implementation of a global payroll solution.
People management experience leading geographically distributed teams.
Deep knowledge of global payroll processes, multi-country statutory and tax compliance, and payroll accounting.
Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll, ADP Celergo/GlobalView, Deloitte Payroll, or equivalent global payroll platforms.
Strong understanding of payroll integrations, data flows, and controls between HCM, payroll, time and attendance, benefits, and finance/general ledger systems.
Advanced Excel and reporting/analytics skills.
Experience with Agile or Waterfall project management methodologies for large-scale system implementations.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

CPP (Certified Payroll Professional), Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPMI), or equivalent global payroll certification.
Experience implementing a global payroll solution integrated with SAP SuccessFactors or another Tier-1 HCM platform.

Responsibilities

Lead implementation and integration of a global payroll solution with the Global HR Systems Project Implementation team, ensuring connectivity with SAP SuccessFactors.
Manage global payroll vendor relationships, including contract negotiations, SLA oversight, performance management, escalations, and service improvement.
Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant processing of local payrolls across 23 countries, partnering with payroll providers, Finance, HR, and Tax teams.
Ensure compliance with country-specific tax, statutory reporting, social security, and regulatory requirements; oversee audits and government filings worldwide.
Establish and maintain global payroll policies, standard operating procedures, internal controls, and governance frameworks across the Americas, EMEASA, and Asia.
Lead, develop, and manage a global payroll team, including regional payroll specialists; set objectives, build capability, and foster accountability and continuous improvement.
Partner with HR, Total Rewards, Finance, IT, and Legal to support pay cycles, benefits integration, equity programs, expatriate and mobility payrolls, and M&A payroll integration.
Provide executive-level reporting, analytics, and insights on global payroll operations, costs, KPIs, and risks to the CHRO, CFO, and senior leadership.
Lead payroll process improvement and automation initiatives.