Payroll Director

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Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Payroll Director to join our Human Resources based in Herndon, VA.

As Director of Payroll Administration, you are a vital member of the Payroll and broader HR team. Together with your team and key stakeholders, you will re-define, standardize and operationalize payroll solutions for Airbus Americas and affiliates, ensuring we deliver a world‑class pay experience. Reporting into the Head of HR & Work Place Shared Services, you will lead, and be supported by, a team of engaged and enthusiastic payroll professionals.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative, high‑energy environment focused on employee development and lifelong learning. Together we can Make It Fly.

Working in our Human Resources department, it's our mission to help support Airbus' greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross‑departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience.

The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices:
In our nation's capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters – located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) – it makes flying in a breeze!

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high‑deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

• Overall responsibility for the payroll team direction, development, performance and maintenance within the organization
• Coach, mentor and provide leadership to payroll team members in order to optimize operational excellence and create a deeper bench of experienced talent
• Create and implement training for organization-wide staff on use of the existing and new systems
• Maintain payroll staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training
• Foster relationships with senior internal stakeholders by establishing and maintaining exceptional business relationships

• Responsible for coordinating and managing the integration of acquisitions for payroll purposes
• Create and maintain project plans, risk logs, and other reporting to keep team and leadership informed
• Diagnose issues and payroll design needs; make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness within HRIS and payroll systems for upcoming integrations
• Partner with team members to develop procedures for new and unique business needs
• Collaborate with broader internal and external project stakeholders to manage full life‑cycle implementation of the payroll, time off, and time and attendance systems in support of business initiatives

• Define and manage strategy for the payroll operations function (e.g., payroll, timekeeping, payroll tax, and payroll accounting/GL integration)
• Partner closely with…