HDR

Senior Manager Payroll

HDR$100K — $120K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of accounting or business experience, preferably in Payroll.
  • 5+ years of supervisory experience with demonstrated team leadership skills.
  • Proficient in payroll management within a global organization, especially in professional services.
  • Strong communication skills including assertiveness and the ability to influence and motivate others.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills with a focus on process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee US payroll processing and international payroll administration.
  • Implement strategic vision for payroll teams and related systems.
  • Develop high-performing, resilient teams through collaboration and trust.
  • Establish clear team roles, responsibilities, and KPIs to track performance.
  • Lead HDR through payroll challenges including technology and internal controls.
  • Communicate ERP impacts to stakeholders and provide prioritization input.
  • Ensure timely integration of payroll processes for acquisitions.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities and leadership training.
  • Strong focus on team collaboration and a supportive work environment.
  • Engagement with global payroll operations across diverse regions.
  • Access to third-party vendor expertise and resources.
  • Emphasis on quality control and process improvement in payroll operations.
Full Job Description
We are mobilizing a team of leaders and subject matter experts within HDR to support a multi-year technology development and implementation project. These leaders and subject matter experts will be fully utilized in this technology implementation, creating several permanent openings within our team to backfill these individuals in supporting day-to-day accounting & finance activities and teams.

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The Payroll Senior Manager will lead global payroll operations by overseeing U.S. payroll processing through Oracle EBS, payroll administration across 10 international countries utilizing third-party payroll providers, and management of the Oracle Time & Labor (OTL) platform used for payroll processing and project accounting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Day to day oversight of teams performing US Payroll, US Payroll Tax, International Payrolls, and OTL.
• Assist in determining and implementing the strategic vision for Payroll teams, payroll processes, and related systems, including OTL.
• Focus on building high-performing and resilient teams who achieve results with professionalism, collaboration, and trust.
• Maintain clarity in team roles, responsibilities, and expected results, with key performance indicators (KPIs) in place to demonstrate results.
• Maintain desktop procedures and cross-training for key recurring duties to maintain resiliency and avoid over-reliance on a single resource.
• Utilize understanding of payroll and time & labor functions to lead HDR through payroll challenges, including mobile workforce, technology adoption, internal controls, and other emerging topics.
• Assess and communicate the impact of related ERP defects to all impacted teams and stakeholders, and provide prioritization input to the HDR Enterprise Resource and Planning (ERP) team.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Responsible for overseeing the timely and accurate integration of payroll processes for firms acquired throughout the world.
• Provide oversight and leadership of staff professional development, including strong knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements associated with payroll, payroll tax, and wage & hour laws.
• Provide candid and open feedback to staff and peers in constructive fashion.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders within other areas, including HR, Compensation & Benefits, Accounting, ERP Team, Treasury, and Tax.
• Manage key 3rd party vendor relationships and performance, including international payroll providers and Automatic Data Processing (ADP).
• Maintain documented quality control checks and segregation of duties associated with the processing of payroll, including payroll processed with assistance from 3rd party payroll systems and/or processors.

Characteristics of a successful Candidate:
• 10+ years of accounting and/or business experience, preferably in Payroll.
• Previous experience managing payroll within a global organization, preferably a professional services organization.
• Experience should include at least 5 years of proven supervisory responsibilities demonstrating excellent team leadership, communication and customer service.
• Business and management skills: organization and time management, critical thinking, risk mitigation, decision-making and relationship building.
• Leadership skills: emotional intelligence, effective communication, coaching, problem solving, conflict resolution, delegation, talent management and team-building.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate assertively and to influence and motivate team members; clearly convey messages and ideas, gains understanding; generates interest and holds attention, listens and is open to the ideas of others.
• Ability to make decisions and plans based on the vision, direction and long-term strategy of the organization, as well as experience in implementing strategies and of defining and establishing procedures.
• High level of initiative with commitment and ability to work extended hours as required, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines while still maintaining high quality standards.
• Ability to research the root cause of problems and collaborate with others while recommending and implementing lasting process improvements/enhancements to correct problems.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision

Preferred Qualification
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business.
• Previous experience with a global ERP.
• Previous experience performing system implementations and enhancements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Preference given to local candidates.
• Experience with time, labor, and project costing is a plus.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
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