Position Summary

The Payroll & Benefits Manager is responsible for the end-to-end administration of employee benefits, leave programs, and payroll operations. Reporting to the Associate Director, Payroll & Compliance, this role ensures accurate, compliant, and efficient processing of payroll while delivering a high-quality employee experience across benefits and leave management. The position partners closely with Finance, People Operations, and external vendors to maintain operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

• Manage full-cycle payroll processing across exempt and non-exempt employees
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll execution in Workday Payroll
• Maintain payroll compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, accruals, and reporting
• Process and reconcile equity events (RSUs), including taxation and coordination with external providers

Benefits Administration

• Oversee day-to-day administration of health, welfare, and retirement programs
• Manage benefits billing, reconciliation, and vendor payments
• Ensure accurate eligibility, enrollments, and life event processing
• Serve as primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries

Leave Management

• Administer all leave programs including FMLA, state leaves, and company policies
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations
• Partner with employees and managers to support seamless leave experiences

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., ACA, ERISA, FLSA)
• Support audits and maintain documentation for payroll and benefits processes and controls

• 5 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration, preferably in a public company
• Experience processing multi-state payroll, including exempt and non-exempt required, experience with equity and RSU payrolls preferred
• Experience with Workday Payroll and Time and Attendance highly preferred
• Experience with benefits billing and vendor management
• Experience with leave of absence administration and compliance requirements
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex, sensitive data
• Experience with SOX controls, audits, and compliance frameworks highly preferred

The expected salary range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000.

For U.S.-based candidates, this is an at-will position, and Rocket reserves the right to adjust the range at hire or during the year due to market shifts.

In addition to base salary, Rocket offers a competitive total rewards package that may include bonuses (short-term incentives), medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) with company match and generous vesting, paid vacation and holidays, global shutdown days between Christmas and New Years, and a variety of wellness resources and employee support programs. Also, certain positions are eligible for added forms of compensation, such equity awards (long-term incentives).