Director of Payroll - Global

Director of Payroll - Global Role Summary: The Director of Payroll – Global Shared Services provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for multi-country payroll delivery within a centralized, global shared services model. This role is responsible for driving consistent, compliant, and scalable payroll operations across regions, while ensuring strong governance, internal controls, and financial rigor in a public company / SOX-regulated environment. The role serves as a key partner to Finance, HR, Internal Audit, and Technology and acts as a global payroll subject-matter expert, with deep experience leveraging ADP, CloudPay, and Workday, and owning payroll accruals, controls, and audit readiness at scale. Key Responsibilities: Global Payroll Oversight & Shared Services Leadership • Provide strategic oversight for end-to-end global payroll operations delivered through a shared services model. • Lead and develop global payroll teams supporting multiple regions and countries. • Serve as the primary global escalation point for complex payroll issues, controls, and risk events. • Drive alignment between in-country payroll execution and global payroll standards. Governance, Risk & SOX Controls • Own and maintain global payroll governance frameworks, including SOPs, segregation of duties, and approval workflows. • Ensure payroll processes comply with SOX and internal contro