Senior Director, Payroll Projects & Payroll Time

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients.

With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is seeking a Hybrid Senior Director, Payroll Projects & Payroll Time to join our team!

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm ESTThis hybrid position offers a balanced schedule of three in-office workdays at our Burlington or Durham, NC locations and two remote workdays per week, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

The Senior Director, Payroll Projects & Payroll Time is responsible for leading the global payroll transformation, governance, and workforce time strategy to drive operational excellence, compliance, scalability, and employee experience across the organization.

This role oversees the design and execution of complex, enterprise-wide payroll and time initiatives, including strategic efforts, process harmonization, technology optimization, automation, and continuous improvement efforts across multiple countries and jurisdictions.

As a strategic leader, the Director partners closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, Technology, and external vendors to identify opportunities for innovation, mitigate risk, and enhance service delivery. The role leverages data analytics and industry best practices to inform decision-making, improve business outcomes, and support organizational growth. With broad global scope and visibility, the Director regularly engages with senior and executive leadership to shape payroll and time strategies, influence key business decisions, and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities Lead large-scale, cross-functional global payroll and workforce time projects from strategy through execution.

Drive payroll harmonization, process standardization, and transformation initiatives across regions and business units.

Identify and implement automation, technology enhancements, and innovative solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

Establish governance frameworks, project roadmaps, and performance metrics to support sustainable operational excellence.

Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute payroll and time strategies aligned with organizational priorities.

Utilize advanced analytics and reporting to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.

Ensure global compliance with payroll, wage and hour, timekeeping, and regulatory requirements while supporting business expansion and change initiatives.

Lead, mentor, and develop project and operational teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement and customer-focused service delivery.

Support internal and external audit data requests, coordinating with other internal stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field
12+ years of progressive payroll experience, including global payroll operations, payroll project management, payroll technology,…