Director, People (Payroll)

At WelbeHealth, we serve our communities’ most vulnerable seniors through shared intention, pioneering spirit, and the courage to love. These core values and our participant-focus lead the way no matter what.

Reporting to the VP, People Operations & Rewards, the Director, People (Assignment: Payroll) is accountable for the strategic leadership, operational management, and continuous improvement of payroll operations across WelbeHealth. This role oversees end-to-end payroll administration and ensures payroll processes, systems, controls, and compliance programs scale effectively with organizational growth. The Director, People (Assignment: Payroll) serves as a key cross-functional leader and partner to HR, Finance, Accounting, Legal, Benefits, and external vendors to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations.

This role is different because the Director, People (Assignment: Payroll) at WelbeHealth:

Leads the strategic evolution of payroll for a rapidly growing organization, building scalable processes, controls, and infrastructure that support an increasingly complex workforce while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and an exceptional team member experience

Plays a critical leadership role in payroll transformation and modernization, leveraging deep payroll expertise and Workday implementation experience to streamline operations, automate manual processes, strengthen compliance, and prepare the organization for continued growth

We care about our team members. That’s why we offer:

Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Work/life balance - We mean it! 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, and 6 sick days

401K savings + match

Comprehensive compensation package including base pay and bonus

And additional benefits!

On the day-to-day, you will:

Lead all payroll operations for a multi-entity, multi-state organization, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll, taxes, deductions, garnishments, off-cycle payments, and related activities

Develop and execute payroll strategy, policies, controls, and scalable operational processes to support organizational growth and evolving business complexity

Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and reporting requirements, including complex multi-state compliance obligations

Lead payroll-related systems initiatives, including implementation support, process redesign, integrations, testing, vendor management, and operational optimization

Partner cross-functionally with HR technology, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, Legal, and external service providers to ensure alignment of payroll operations and enterprise processes, as well as serve as the organizational subject matter expert for payroll operations, compliance, audits, and payroll systems

Oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, and quarter-end and year-end processes, including W-2 review and approval

Establish and maintain payroll controls, reporting, documentation, and governance practices to minimize organizational risk and ensure audit readiness

Job requirements include:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, human resources, or related field required; CPP certification is strongly preferred

Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership responsibility within complex, multi-state organizations

Minimum of three (3) years leading payroll teams in a manager, senior manager, or director level capacity

Demonstrated experience leading or playing a significant leadership role in a Workday implementation; must have strong knowledge of Workday HCM and related modules such as payroll, benefits, time tracking, absence, recruiting, talent and performance, learning, and engagement tools

Experience in the healthcare industry is strongly preferred, particularly in compliance, workforce complexity, and operational realities in a regulated care environment

Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage and hour compliance requirements, including California labor laws

Experience supporting payroll operations within a high-growth, multi-entity environment

Experience leading payroll process transformation, systems implementations, integrations, or operational modernization initiatives

Strong experience with payroll systems configuration, testing, process mapping, and vendor management

We are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented Director, People (Assignment: Payroll) with deep expertise in complex, multi-state payroll operations and a proven track record of leading payroll transformation and Workday implementation initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a strong commitment to accuracy and compliance, thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment, and understands the complexities of supporting a large hourly workforce. If you are passionate about building scalable payroll operations, modernizing systems and processes, and leading a high-performing payroll function that supports organizational growth and an exceptional team member experience, we'd love to hear from you!

Compensation consists of base salary plus bonus. WelbeHealth offers a competitive total rewards package that includes a 401(k) match, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and a broad range of additional benefits. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and relevant qualifications.

Compensation Offering

$159,939.07—$211,119.57 USD