Global Payroll Senior Manager

Location: Owings Mills, MD (3 days in office)
Compensation: Up to $150,000 base + 15% bonus
Reports To: CFO & Chief HR Officer

We are partnering with a high-growth organization seeking a Global Payroll Senior Manager to lead a critical, highly strategic function. This is an opportunity for a forward-thinking payroll leader to step into a role with Director-level visibility and impact, helping shape and scale payroll operations during a period of rapid expansion.

If you’re someone who enjoys building, improving, and influencing at a strategic level—while still staying close enough to execution to drive results—this role offers the best of both worlds.

This position goes beyond traditional payroll management. We are looking for a leader who can evaluate the current state, introduce best practices, and drive meaningful change across systems, processes, and teams.

You will partner directly with executive leadership and play a key role in aligning payroll with broader Finance and HR strategies.

• Oversee end-to-end global payroll operations with a focus on scalability and accuracy
• Lead process transformation initiatives, including automation and standardization
• Act as a strategic partner to Finance and HR leadership on payroll-related initiatives
• Assess, optimize, and enhance payroll systems and workflows (Workday experience strongly preferred)
• Establish and strengthen controls, compliance, and governance frameworks
• Lead and develop payroll staff, while also elevating the overall function
• Support organizational growth, including expansion into new regions or acquisitions
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with HRIS, Finance, and IT teams

• 7+ years of payroll experience, with progressive leadership or ownership of function
• Experience operating at a strategic level, even if your current title is Senior Manager
• Track record of driving change, process improvement, or system enhancements
• Exposure to multi-entity or global payroll environments
• Workday Payroll experience strongly preferred
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and partner cross-functionally
• Hands-on mindset paired with a big-picture, forward-looking approach

• Director-level scope and visibility without needing the title
• Direct exposure to and partnership with the CFO and CHRO
• Opportunity to build and modernize payroll in a growing organization
• Competitive compensation + bonus
• Hybrid flexibility in a collaborative environment