Sr Manager Payroll

We are partnering with a well-known organization to hire an execution-focused Senior Manager, Payroll. This hands-on, player-coach role runs day-to-day payroll operations and leads a small team through a period of transformation. It's ideal for a skilled operator who thrives with minimal oversight and can partner on large-scale remediation projects in a complex, high-transaction, multi-frequency environment. Location: New York, NY – Onsite 5 days a week Compensation: $140,000 – $160,000 base + bonus Responsibilities Own end-to-end payroll operations for a high-volume population across weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly cycles Work hands-on alongside your team, executing payroll runs, calculations, and pre-calculation audits Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes and compliance with cross-functional partners Lead, coach, and mentor payroll specialists while shifting the team from end-to-end portfolio ownership to job-level processing Build and execute a cross-training roadmap covering union, multi-frequency, and international payrolls Audit vendor outputs for accuracy and partner with HR, Finance, and IT to resolve data issues and improve upstream workflows Qualifications 8–10 years of progressive payroll experience, including 3+ years in a hands-on leadership or player-coach role Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent certification Deep expertise in high-volume payrolls with significant union populations, collective bargaining agreements, and multiple pay frequencies Proven track record restructuring team workflows, eliminating redundancies, and scaling a lean payroll function Experience maintaining stable operations during HRIS remediations, system integrations, or corporate restructuring Self-starter who runs daily operations independently, knows when to escape, and partners strategically on long-term goals #J-18808-Ljbffr