Payroll - HRIS Manager

Company Summary

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to be North America's preferred source for responsibly-sourced wood solutions. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, we operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and import/export division.

Our mission is togrow, manufacture, and market renewable wood products and deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. At Hampton Lumber, we accomplish this through our own operations as well as those of our affiliates—Trapa Forest Products, Idaho Timber, and Red Built. Our tagline, "Find a better way every day," encapsulates our commitment to innovation and improvement across all operations.

We are guided by our core values:

• Safety – Prioritize safety across all operations.
• Integrity & Authenticity – Operate honestly and ethically while preserving our distinctive family-owned brand.
• Responsible Stewardship – Endeavor to balance and maintain economic, social, and environmental values in everything we do.
• Tenacity – Embrace challenges with grit, determination, and a can-do spirit.
• Continuous Improvement – Strive to enhance our processes, products, and people.
• Customer Satisfaction – Be nimble, responsive, and solutions-oriented.
• Community Engagement – Be a responsive, supportive, and respected member of the community.

With over 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper, even in challenging times. We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques.

The Payroll & HRIS Manager is responsible for leading payroll operations and the administration, optimization, and ongoing development of the company's HR and workforce technology systems. This role oversees accurate and compliant payroll processing across a multi-state, multi-location organization, establishes strong payroll controls and processes, and serves as the primary functional owner of UKG Pro and related HR/payroll systems.

The Payroll & HRIS Manager partners closely with Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, Operations, and external vendors to ensure payroll and employee data are accurate, systems effectively support business needs, and processes are efficient and scalable. This position also supports payroll and HRIS projects, reporting and analytics, system implementations and upgrades, integrations, data governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong payroll expertise with technical HRIS knowledge, analytical and critical thinking skills, and the ability to lead people, processes, systems, and cross-functional projects.

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off, including eight paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn bonuses
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more
• Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Payroll Operations:

• Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant U.S. payroll operations across multiple states, locations, and legal entities.
• Support Canadian payroll operations, ensuring coordination and controls across U.S. and Canadian payroll activities.
• Process payroll for U.S. and Canadian salary pay groups.
• Manage payroll staff and provide training, coaching, development, and day-to-day guidance.
• Maintain payroll expertise and provide hands-on support and backup coverage as needed.
• Review payroll results, reconciliations, audits, and exceptions to resolve errors before payroll is finalized.
• Maintain payroll controls, approvals, audit procedures, and documentation to ensure accuracy and reduce risk.
• Develop and improve payroll SOPs and process documentation.
• Oversee payroll…