Payroll Manager
THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING
- A growing payroll function within a large, complex organization supporting over 10K+ employees across the U.S.
- A team in transition, with the opportunity to step in and rebuild culture, trust, and team cohesion
- Leadership that is hands-on, supportive, and actively investing in strengthening the function
- A highly visible role partnering closely with HR, Finance, and operational leadership
- Backed by private equity ownership, driving growth, investment, and operational scale
LOCATION
- Charlotte, NC, 5 days onsite in Uptown (relocation required for non-local candidates)
WHAT THEY OFFER YOU
- Opportunity to step into a leadership role with immediate impact on team culture and performance
- Exposure to a large-scale, multi-state payroll environment with complexity and visibility
- Strong executive alignment and support for rebuilding and improving the payroll function
- Career growth within a rapidly expanding organization backed by significant investment
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT
- Rebuilds team culture and stability following a leadership transition
- Oversees payroll operations for a large, multi-state, union workforce
- Ensures accuracy, compliance, and timeliness across payroll processes
- Provides leadership and development to a remote team based outside of Charlotte
- Acts as a player-coach, stepping in to support execution during periods of team bandwidth constraints
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
- Experience with Certified Payroll processing and reporting requirements
- Working knowledge of Davis-Bacon Act and prevailing wage compliance regulations
- Experience with Oracle
- Experience leading payroll teams in large, complex, multi-state environments
- Strong knowledge of payroll operations, compliance, and union payroll structures
- Proven ability to rebuild or stabilize team culture and lead through change
- Hands-on leadership style with willingness to execute when needed
- Experience managing remote teams while operating in an onsite leadership role