Senior Manager Global Payroll & HRIS

Sr. Manager, Global Payroll & HRIS

At NAES, you'll find engaging and challenging career opportunities across conventional power generation, renewable energy, energy storage, grid operations and complex industrial facilities. At every level of the company, our people share a common goal: to instill confidence in our clients through a steadfast commitment to safety, integrity, and the quality of our work.

NAES is largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, managing more than 400 facilities and over 60 GW of generation under contract across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK. Powered by a team of roughly 4,000 people, we now support the full life cycle of energy and industrial plants — from development and construction through operations, optimization, digital transformation and decommissioning — giving our employees the opportunity to grow their careers while helping to modernize the critical infrastructure that keeps communities running.

We're looking for an exceptional leader who sees payroll and HR technology as strategic business functions, not administrative ones. This is an opportunity for someone who thrives building high-performing teams, modernizing systems, developing people, and creating world-class employee experiences across a global organization.

You'll lead an outstanding payroll and HRIS organization while partnering closely with Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, IT, Legal, and executive leadership to shape the future of how we operate. If you're energized by solving complex problems, inspiring teams, simplifying processes, and leading through influence, we'd like to meet you.

The Sr. Manager of Global Payroll & HRIS provides strategic leadership for all global payroll operations and HR technology. This executive leader is responsible for developing the long-term vision for payroll, ensuring exceptional operational execution, strengthening governance and compliance, and building scalable systems that support the organization's continued growth.

Success in this role requires more than technical expertise. We're seeking a leader with strong emotional intelligence, sound business judgment, and a passion for developing people. Someone who creates clarity during change, builds trust across functions, and inspires teams to continuously improve.

The Sr. Manager leads the end-to-end delivery of accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations while driving modernization of payroll and HRIS platforms to improve the employee experience and organizational efficiency.

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a forward-looking global payroll and HRIS strategy that supports organizational growth and scalability
• Build a culture focused on operational excellence, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on payroll strategy, workforce technology, compliance, and organizational risk
• Lead transformational initiatives that simplify processes, improve efficiency, and enhance the employee experience

Build High-Performing Teams

• Recruit, develop, coach, and retain exceptional payroll and HRIS professionals
• Foster an environment built on trust, collaboration, accountability, and ownership
• Develop future leaders while encouraging innovation, curiosity, and professional growth
• Lead with humility, empathy, and emotional intelligence

Global Payroll Excellence

• Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple countries and jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with international, federal, state, provincial, and local payroll, tax, wage, and employment regulations
• Own payroll governance, internal controls, audit readiness, JSOX compliance, and data privacy standards
• Continuously evaluate and improve payroll policies, controls, and operating procedures

HR Technology & Process Transformation

• Lead the strategic direction of payroll and HRIS platforms, including UKG Workforce and future technologies
• Identify opportunities to automate workflows, improve integrations, and leverage technology to eliminate manual processes
• Champion data integrity and reporting capabilities that support better business decisions
• Partner with IT to…