Lead Product Manager

Acrisure • Oklahoma City, OK

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Auris is the payroll and HR partner built for small and medium-sized businesses who can’t afford to get it wrong. Trusted by over 50,000 businesses nationwide, Auris pairs easy-to-use technology with real human services to give leaders the confidence that every detail is done right - so they can focus on growing their team and their business. Acquired by Acrisure in 2025, Auris formerly Heartland Payroll is accelerating its vision to deliver seamless human-centered technology to help small businesses thrive.
Summary of This Role This position drives the roadmap, execution, and strategy for our Tax & Compliance portfolio; the engine that ensures our payroll platform stays accurate , compliant, and ahead of evolving federal, state, and local regulations. This role partners closely with engineering, compliance/legal, tax operations, customer service, and payroll teams to implement high-accuracy, audit-ready, regulatory-compliant features.

Requirements

• 6+ years in product management, payroll operations, tax technology, or compliance-related domains
• Hands-on experience with payroll tax rules, filings, and compliance obligations for multi-state employers
• Strong understanding of payroll tax rules (federal, state, local), wage & hour compliance, and employer reporting requirements
• Experience with tax engines or partners such as MasterTax , Vertex, or similar
• Familiarity with IRS/SSA schemas, SUTA/SUI frameworks, W-2/1099 reporting, and quarterly/annual filings
• Working knowledge of APIs, data mapping, import/export schema design, and secure file data transfers
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with compliance and legal partners
• Skilled at communicating regulatory concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Candidates should be comfortable with an on-site presence to support collaboration, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the product roadmap for payroll tax and compliance capabilities, prioritizing features based on regulatory deadlines, risk exposure, and client impact
• Lead the stra tegy for managing tax rules, rates, limits, reciprocity agreements, and local ordinance changes across all states
• Partner with compliance and legal teams to translate new legislation into system requirements
• Coordinate with MasterTax and Vertex teams to ensure correct data flow, calculation accuracy, and coverage
• Oversee implementation of compliance frameworks including wage & hour rules, garnishment logic, and certified payroll
• Own end-to-end delivery of compliance features from requirements and acceptance criteria through design, development, testing, and release
• Ensure the platform meets deadlines for quarterly and annual filings, W-2/1099 processing, year-end updates, and statutory rate changes
• Serve as the subject matter expert for all payroll tax and compliance behavior in the system
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, tax operations, client services, and onboarding teams to ensure alignment
• Participate in PAC meetings, release planning, and roadmap reviews
• Provide clear guidance to internal departments on regulatory changes and timelines
• Partner with sales and marketing on collateral related to tax and compliance features

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; fertility benefits; wellness resources; and paid sick time.
• Generous paid time off and holidays; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); and a complimentary Calm app subscription.
• Immediate vesting in a 401(k) plan; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; commuter benefits; and employee discount programs.
• Paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (including for adoptive parents); legal plan options; and pet insurance coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed