Payroll Supervisor (PCN 250044)

State of Alaska•Anchorage or Juneau, AK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Program Management and Administration is seeking a Payroll Supervisor to lead and support staff responsible for one of the State of Alaska’s largest and most complex payroll operations. The role oversees payroll operations to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations, resolves complex payroll and personnel issues, and serves as a resource to managers and employees. It also monitors workloads, identifies process improvements, and helps ensure accurate, timely, customer-focused payroll services. The supervisor will mentor and develop staff, encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing, and foster a workplace culture centered on engagement, accountability, and retention. This position offers an opportunity to help shape payroll services as DOT&PF expands its payroll operations and builds long-term payroll capacity, expertise, and service delivery. The role addresses complex payroll, leave, and compensation challenges within a highly specialized, non-integrated payroll system. The position may be filled in Anchorage or Juneau. The department describes its mission as “Keep Alaska Moving” and its HR vision as serving the department as a trusted resource, strategic partner, leader, and innovator in human resource services. The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, respect, and safety.

Requirements

Competencies in analytical thinking and problem solving, oral and written communication, personnel and human resources, supervision, and technical competence.
Competencies may be obtained through any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in payroll services, human resource management, business administration, supporting management in running an organization, or supporting HR professionals.
Knowledge of hiring, classification, benefits, labor relations, negotiation, and federal, state, and local employment regulations.
Experience or preparation sufficient to plan, distribute, and monitor work; set priorities; evaluate performance and provide feedback; and support staff selection and development.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally, adapt communication to the audience and subject, listen and respond appropriately, and make clear presentations.
Ability to work with minimal supervision, show initiative and commitment, and complete assignments in a timely manner.
Applicants must answer the supplemental questions and complete the application education section. Transcripts are required when education is used to meet or support minimum qualifications.
At interview, applicants are requested to provide three professional references, including one former or current supervisor.
Alaska residency is required; applicants should review the State’s residency definition.

Responsibilities

Lead and support payroll staff responsible for a large and complex payroll operation.
Mentor and develop staff and promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Foster a workplace culture focused on engagement, accountability, and retention.
Oversee payroll operations to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
Resolve complex payroll and personnel issues.
Serve as a resource to managers and employees.
Monitor workloads and identify opportunities for process improvement.
Help deliver accurate, timely, customer-focused payroll services.
Set objectives and priorities and delegate work.
Plan, distribute, and monitor assignments; evaluate work performance and provide feedback.
Ensure staff are appropriately selected, utilized, developed, and treated fairly and equitably.