Director, Payroll | Oracle Payroll | $145K-$160K

Purple Cow Recruiting•Brentwood, TN

4h•$145,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Heartline Staffing is recruiting an experienced Director, Payroll to lead enterprise payroll operations for a large, multi-state healthcare organization supporting approximately 55,000 employees nationwide. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for a payroll professional with strong hands-on Oracle Payroll experience who can balance operational leadership with systems optimization and continuous improvement. The Director, Payroll will provide strategic leadership for enterprise payroll operations while serving as the functional payroll expert for Oracle Payroll. This position partners closely with HR, Finance, and IT to optimize system performance, improve processes, and ensure accurate and compliant payroll operations across a complex, multi-state environment.

Requirements

10+ Years Of Progressive Payroll Leadership Experience Within A Large, Complex Organization REQUIRED
Hands-On Experience With Oracle Payroll REQUIRED
Experience Supporting Oracle Payroll After Implementation, Including Quarterly Release Testing, Enhancement Requests, Troubleshooting, Payroll Validation, And System Optimization REQUIRED
Strong Payroll Operations Background With Experience Leading Payroll Teams REQUIRED
Experience Serving As The Payroll Business Lead Or Subject Matter Expert Partnering With HRIS / IT REQUIRED
Multi-State Payroll Leadership Experience In An Enterprise Environment REQUIRED
Ability To Work In A Hybrid Environment With Regular On-Site Presence In Brentwood, TN REQUIRED
Ability To Travel Up To 20% Of The Time REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

Healthcare Industry Experience
Oracle Fusion Payroll And Oracle HCM Experience
Oracle Implementation Experience
Shared Services Environment Experience
Payroll Process Improvement And Automation Experience
Payroll Accounting / GL Reconciliation Experience
Payroll System Optimization And Continuous Improvement Experience
Payroll Process Automation And Operational Transformation Experience

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide payroll operations across a complex, multi-state healthcare organization.
Provide strategic leadership to a payroll organization consisting of 2 Payroll Managers and approximately 40 indirect team members.
Serve as the business leader for Oracle Payroll, partnering with HR, Finance, and IT to support ongoing system optimization.
Lead post-go-live Oracle Payroll activities, including quarterly release testing, payroll validation, troubleshooting, and enhancement efforts.
Drive payroll process improvements, operational efficiencies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple payroll cycles.
Partner with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, reporting, and system functionality.
Support the transition of additional payroll functions back in-house as the organization continues to mature its Oracle environment.