Job Description
Only U.S. citizens will be considered
Location: Brentwood, TN 37027 (Hybrid / Regular Onsite Presence Required)
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Direct Hire)
Compensation: $145,000.00 – $160,000.00 base salary (Signing bonus negotiable)
Relocation: Partial relocation assistance package available
Travel: Up to 20%
Reports To: Assistant Vice President (AVP)
Benefits: Comprehensive corporate package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement/401(k), and Paid Time Off (PTO).
Position Overview
On behalf of our client, a prominent enterprise healthcare organization, Wisdom RecruitmentS is seeking an experienced, highly strategic Director of Payroll. This executive leadership role will oversee enterprise-wide payroll operations for a complex, multi-state infrastructure supporting approximately 55,000 corporate and healthcare employees nationwide.
The ideal candidate will balance exceptional operational excellence with advanced technical systems optimization. In addition to leading a large payroll team, you will serve as the functional Oracle Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME), partnering closely with HR, Finance, and IT to drive post-go-live stabilization, system enhancements, and process automation.
Key Responsibilities
➤ Operational Leadership: Direct enterprise-wide, multi-state payroll functions across a complex healthcare ecosystem, ensuring flawless compliance and accuracy across multiple high-volume payroll cycles.
➤ Team Management: Provide strategic direction and mentorship to an organization consisting of 2 Payroll Managers and approximately 40 indirect corporate team members.
➤ System Optimization (Oracle Cloud): Serve as the functional business lead for Oracle Payroll. Oversee post-go-live activities, including quarterly release testing, payroll validation, troubleshooting, and continuous configuration enhancement.
➤ Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner alongside HRIS, IT, and Finance teams to lead technological transformations, system reporting modifications, and the strategic insourcing of matured payroll functions.
➤ Process Transformation: Identify, design, and execute continuous process improvements and automation workflows within a shared services environment to elevate operational efficiencies.
Required Qualifications & Experience
✅ Citizenship Requirement: Must be a US Citizen currently residing in the United States.
✅ Experience: 10+ years of progressive, enterprise-level payroll leadership within large, complex corporate or shared services organizations (supporting 30,000+ employees preferred).
✅ Technical Mastery: Proven, hands-on operational experience with Oracle Payroll (Oracle Fusion Payroll / Oracle Payroll Cloud).
✅ Post-Implementation Ownership: Demonstrated track record handling post-go-live Oracle Payroll cycles, including quarterly testing, system enhancements, troubleshooting, and payroll validation.
✅ Compliance: Extensive experience executing multi-state payroll regulations, taxation, and general ledger (GL) accounting reconciliation.
Preferred Qualifications
✔️ Industry Experience: Healthcare industry experience is strongly preferred.
✔️ Systems: Deeper familiarity with the broader Oracle HCM suite.
✔️ Experience steering organizations through payroll process automation and operational shared-services optimization.
How to Apply
👉 Submit your CV to careers@wisdomrecruitments.com or Apply by filling the Online Job Application Form – Click Here
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