Payroll Manager San Ramon, California | Robert Half

Payroll Manager

Robert Half Management Resources is looking for an experienced payroll manager to oversee large-scale payroll operations for one of our clients on an interim basis. This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role designed for an operational expert who thrives in high-volume, complex environments and excels at day-to-day execution and process improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and mentor a team of payroll specialists, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous professional development.

• Oversee the end-to-end processing and execution of US payroll for a massive population (100K+ employees), ensuring flawless execution, compliance, and timeliness across pay cycles.

• Drive the daily leverage and optimization of Workday Payroll, ensuring system capabilities are fully utilized to streamline workflows, auditing, and reporting.

• Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, healthcare-specific labor requirements, and internal audit controls.

• Serve as the primary operational contact for key partners across HR, Finance, and Enterprise Systems to ensure alignment and resolve operational inquiries promptly.

• Identify operational bottlenecks, streamline day-to-day workflows, and implement scalable best practices to modernize and stabilize payroll delivery.