Manager, Global Payroll Arizona, Tempe; California, Santa Clara; Michigan, Ann Arbor

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The Global Payroll Manager leads the strategy, operations, and continuous improvement of payroll processes across the United States, EMEA, Canada, and APAC. This role oversees the accurate and compliant processing of approximately 400 payroll cycles annually worldwide and is responsible for developing a high‑performing team, strengthening vendor relationships, ensuring rigorous audit readiness, and driving analytics that inform business decisions.

The ideal candidate brings deep multi‑country payroll expertise, exceptional management capabilities, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to operate autonomously at both strategic and execution levels in a fast‑growing global organization.

• Direct end‑to‑end payroll operations across the U.S. and 10+ international countries, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of ~400 payrolls per year.
• Oversee global third‑party payroll vendors, SLAs, and all statutory requirements across EMEA, Canada, and APAC.
• Lead cross‑regional process governance, standardization, and documentation for global payroll operations.
• Ensure consistent application of pay policies, statutory rules, tax regulations, and country‑specific compliance requirements.

• Manage, coach, and develop team members, cultivating a culture of accountability, accuracy, and customer service excellence.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance & Accounting, Equity Administration, and Legal to ensure integrated processes and seamless data flow.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex payroll issues, global reconciliations, and compliance findings.

• Build and maintain robust control frameworks for global payroll, including internal audits, SOX controls (if applicable), and compliance testing.
• Lead quarter‑end and year‑end payroll activities across all regions, including statutory reporting, benefits reconciliations, and country‑specific year‑end requirements.
• Ensure accurate processing for bonuses, equity/stock events, off‑cycle payments, garnishments, leave programs, and time‑off policies.

• Serve as a systems expert across payroll platforms (ADP, Workday, UKG or equivalent), overseeing integrations, data accuracy, and workflow optimization.
• Develop advanced reporting and analytics to support Finance and HR, including labor cost analysis, reconciliation reporting, and trend insights.
• Use advanced Excel and analytical tools to diagnose issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and identify global optimization opportunities.

• Assess existing global payroll processes and lead improvement initiatives to increase accuracy, automation, efficiency, and scalability.
• Contribute to strategic planning related to technology upgrades, global payroll…