Payroll Supervisor/Manager/Director

We are looking for an experienced payroll leader to oversee shared services payroll operations across the Americas from Newark, New Jersey. This role will guide a multi-region team, strengthen service delivery, and drive consistent, compliant payroll practices for a large domestic employee population. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in full-cycle payroll, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional partnership, along with hands-on knowledge of Workday.

Responsibilities:

• Lead payroll shared services operations for the Americas, ensuring accurate and timely support for employees and internal stakeholders.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop payroll team members across multiple regions while promoting accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Shape payroll strategies in partnership with HR, Legal, Finance, and Tax teams to improve automation, compliance, and service quality.
• Provide direction for payroll-related initiatives, including merger and acquisition activities and other operational projects.
• Manage vendor relationships tied to items such as unemployment claims, garnishments, commuter programs, and health and welfare deductions.
• Track service levels, analyze recurring issues, and implement process or system configuration improvements that reduce manual work.
• Review and approve payroll processing and audit activities for weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, and monthly pay cycles supporting approximately 6,000 U.S. employees.
• Oversee payroll reporting and deduction administration, including retirement plans, insurance-related withholdings, garnishments, and other employee or employer payroll obligations.
• Stay current on federal, state, and wage-related regulations, maintain compliance within Workday timekeeping, and support successful internal, external, and union-related audits.