Director, Global Payroll

About the role

At Ping Identity, we are dedicated to providing secure and seamless digital experiences for our customers and employees alike. Our headquarters is in Denver, Colorado, with a global presence serving the largest enterprises worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end global payroll operations across all entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing.
• Actively manage day-to-day and strategic relationships with payroll managed services partners, including SLA adherence, KPIs, escalations, and quarterly business reviews.
• Develop and execute a long-term global payroll strategy focused on scalability, standardization, process excellence, and risk mitigation.
• Develop and execute a payroll automation roadmap, including maintenance and enhancement of existing systems, to drive efficiency.
• Lead payroll implementations and support global geographic expansion efforts, including new country setup, EOR management, and M&A integration activities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing global payroll team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex payroll matters and employee inquiries, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on processes and systems including:
• Partner with the Accounting and Equity Administration team on payroll accruals, reconciliations and variance analysis, equity compensation processing, and financial reporting.
• Partner with Treasury to support payroll funding activities, global cash forecasting, and new country setup activities.
• Partner with the HR teams on employee lifecycle, statutory benefits, and other related employee processes.

Qualifications

• Proven Global Track Record: 15+ years of progressive payroll leadership, with a deep technical command of both multi-state US and international payroll environments.
• People Leadership: Demonstrated success in leading globally dispersed teams of 5+ employees through periods of significant growth and change.
• Quality & Excellence: Strong operational and problem-solving capabilities with commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Growth Mindset: A self-starter who thrives in high-velocity environments, with the ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously.
• Employee-Centric: A commitment to providing an elite, high-trust experience for every Ping Identian.
• An ideal candidate also has:
• Technical Credentialing: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation or equivalent global certification.
• Global Expertise: Highly proficient in interpreting and researching local and international rules and regulations. Strong baseline understanding of statutory deductions, tax rates, social security requirements and benefits regulations in EMEA/APAC/North America.
• Tech Stack: Proficiency with UKG and CloudPay and familiarity with other tech solutions such as Smartsheets, Google Sheets, and AI-enabled tools.
• Public Company Experience: Expertise managing payroll complexities related to public company equity (RSUs and ESPP) and strong awareness of SOX control requirements.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $180,000 - $210,000 base + variable bonus

Benefits

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Parental Leave
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retail Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
• Commute Offset (Specific locations)

Life at Ping

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day.

Our Benefits

• Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
• Regular company and team bonding events.
• Competitive benefits and perks.
• Global volunteering and community initiatives

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.