Senior Manager, Payroll

OverviewOur client is seeking a Senior Manager, Payroll to join their team and lead enterprise payroll operations in a highly collaborative environment. Are you an experienced payroll leader who thrives in complex, multi-state payroll environments? Do you enjoy optimizing payroll systems and processes while ensuring compliance and operational excellence? Are you passionate about leveraging payroll data and systems to drive business impact? If yes, this may be the perfect Senior Manager, Payroll position for you. Keep scrolling to see what this company has to offer.Perks15% annual incentive bonusHealth and Dental BenefitsPaid Time Off401kA Day in the Life of the Senior Manager, PayrollIn this role, you'll lead enterprise payroll operations within a Dayforce managed services environment, ensuring accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll processes across the organization. You'll collaborate closely with HR, Finance, Compliance, and IT teams to optimize payroll systems, strengthen internal controls, and drive operational improvements. This role plays a key part in ensuring the organization's payroll operations remain efficient, compliant, and resilient while supporting broader business goals.ResponsibilitiesOversee end-to-end payroll operations in a Dayforce managed services environment, including processing, reporting, reconciliations, and issue resolutionEnsure compliance with wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and employment standards across multiple states and jurisdictionsManage payroll-related audits, tax filings, and regulatory inquiriesEstablish and maintain strong payroll internal controls to prevent fraud, errors, and unauthorized changesDesign, standardize, and document payroll processes to improve accuracy, scalability, and audit readinessDevelop and maintain payroll business continuity and disaster recovery plansPartner with HRIS, Finance, IT, Compliance, and Dayforce Managed Services to align payroll operations with business prioritiesLead or support Dayforce payroll configuration, testing, validation, and parallel payroll testingEvaluate upstream and downstream impacts across HR, benefits, time & attendance, finance, reporting, and system integrationsAnalyze payroll data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost savingsSupport change management initiatives to drive adoption and sustainability of payroll system and process improvementsLead, mentor, and develop payroll team members while fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvementQualifications7+ years of dedicated payroll experienceExperience managing payroll in large enterprise environments ~5,000–10,000 employeesExperience leading payroll process improvements in complex, multi-state environments - including California and ColoradoExperience working with Tier 1 HCM platformsPrior experience participating in HCM implementation or major payroll system optimizationExperience operating in unionized payroll environmentsStrong accountability mindset and ability to own issues through resolutionAbout the Hiring CompanyOur client is known for its commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and delivering high-quality beverages to communities throughout its service regions. Employees have the opportunity to contribute to large-scale operations while collaborating with talented professionals across the organization.Join Our Payroll TeamCome Join Our Payroll Team!Start by filling out this 3-minute, mobile-friendly application here. We look forward to hearing from you!J-18808-Ljbffr