Payroll Manager

The Payroll Manager leads and actively contributes to enterprise payroll operations, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing for all employees. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in the details, can navigate complex payroll challenges, and is passionate about continuously improving processes while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop the payroll team by setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, and ensuring timely, accurate payroll processing
• Take a hands-on approach to payroll operations, including troubleshooting systems and resolving complex payroll issues
• Manage and optimize payroll systems, including Oracle Cloud Payroll and Labor Management Systems, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions
• Partner with the People team to analyze payroll trends and recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency and accuracy
• Prepare, audit, and reconcile payroll reports and statements with a strong focus on compliance
• Maintain and update payroll policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with union agreements and regulatory requirements
• Stay current on federal, state, and local payroll laws, applying updates to processes as needed
• Travel up to 20% to support on-site payroll operations, training, and issue resolution
• Perform additional duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
• 4 or more years of experience processing in-house payroll for a multi-state organization with 1,000+ employees, including union populations
• Strong experience in payroll problem-solving, systems troubleshooting, and process improvement
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a detail-oriented environment

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated success leading teams in a fast-paced environment
• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
• High level of accuracy, discretion, and confidentiality
  
  Base Pay Information
  
  The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications, and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
  Pay Grade 22. $93,400 - $202,404.

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program