Payroll Project Manager

Rehlko•Glendale, WI

1d•$113,000 - $143,950•Remote

About The Position

A Global Payroll Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering payroll transformation, implementation, and optimization projects across multiple countries while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and stakeholder alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field.
5-10+ years of payroll experience
3-7+ years leading payroll implementation or transformation projects
Experience managing multi-country or global payroll programs
Experience working with payroll vendors and managed service providers
Exposure to mergers, acquisitions, payroll consolidations, or global payroll transformations
Payroll systems knowledge: Workday, SAP, ADP is required
Risk management and problem-solving.
Process improvement and payroll governance.
Data analysis and reporting.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
Rehlko hires candidates only in states where we have an established business presence. We do not hire candidates residing in the following states: AK, AR, DE, HI, ME, ND, NE, VT, WV, WY. Remote work opportunities are also unavailable for these locations.

Responsibilities

Lead global payroll implementations and transformations.
Presenting and communicating to C Suite
Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
Coordinate payroll vendors, HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Tax, and local country teams.
Manage payroll system migrations, integrations, and process standardization.
Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
Ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and data privacy requirements.
Drive testing, parallel payroll runs, and deployment activities.
Monitor project progress and provide updates to executive stakeholders.
Support change management, training, and transition to operational teams.