Payroll Manager

Pay Range:

$44.99 - $65.23/hr. | $93,574 – $135,682 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on:

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Workdays & Hours:

Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required. This is a hybrid position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business, finance, accounting, human resources or related field
• Five (5) years of human resources experience
• Two (2) years of administrative and supervisory experience
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fundamental Payroll Certification (or similar)
• Certified Payroll Professional (or similar senior-level certification)
• At least five years of functional supervisory experience
• Complex payroll experience (involving various pay components or calculations)
• The Payroll Manager job responsibilities include: Experience working with enterprise payroll and HRIS systems (UKG,  PeopleSoft, Workday, or other payroll systems
• Experience leading the payroll function for an organization of comparable size
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements governing pay (FLSA, Texas Payday Laws, etc.)
• Experience with represented employees (unions, organized labor) or pay practices that require complex configuration and analysis
• Establish the framework for best-in-class pay practices
• Ensure timely, accurate and compliant processing of all time and attendance transactions
• Monitor payroll related issues and work towards their timely and customer-focused resolution
• Design, implement, test, and deploy the technical components (pay codes, schedules, work transfer rules etc.) that support accurate processing
• Design, implement, and test payroll-related processes, including system configuration, interfaces, data validation, troubleshooting, reporting and reconciliation
• Lead process improvements and implement changes (i.e. guidance council/core team changes), ensure procedures are created and maintained
• Implement and maintain strong internal controls and segregation of duties within payroll operations
• Develop and maintain payroll procedures, documentation, controls and operating standards and partner with department timekeepers to ensure training and compliance
• Serve as a change agent, leading process improvements across the organization
• Working Conditions and Physical Demands
• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.
• Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.