Walmart

(USA) Senior Manager, Global Payroll

Walmart$80K — $155K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or related area; or 5 years of relevant experience.
  • 3 years of experience in payroll administration or related functions.
  • Extensive knowledge of payroll processes and compliance regulations.
  • Strong expertise in payroll tax administration and reporting requirements.
  • Leadership skills in managing teams and driving performance improvement.
  • Experience in data management and compliance with privacy standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead global payroll operations ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Manage payroll tax processes and resolve complex tax issues.
  • Develop master data management strategies for data integrity.
  • Drive operational improvements through workflow analysis.
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives using process automation.
  • Coach and mentor team members on payroll policies and regulations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align payroll with business goals.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Financial benefits including 401(k) plans and stock purchase options.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) policies including parental and bereavement leave.
  • Educational benefits covering tuition, books, and fees through Live Better U.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage and company discounts.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:
The Senior Manager, Global Payroll, leads the strategic oversight and operational management of payroll functions across multiple regions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and accuracy in payroll tax administration. This role drives continuous improvement initiatives, optimizes data management practices, and enforces operational excellence to support business objectives. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve complex payroll issues, implement master data solutions, and maintain high standards of service delivery. The successful candidate will provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to enhance team performance and uphold organizational policies and ethical standards.
About the team:
The Global Payroll team ensures accurate and timely processing of weekly and biweekly payrolls while managing exceptions efficiently. Focused on compliance with regulatory requirements, the team optimizes payroll administration through strong data management and operational excellence. It supports precise payroll tax calculations and reporting, driving continuous improvement and innovation in payroll systems. Collaborating across functions, the team upholds organizational standards and delivers reliable payroll services aligned with business goals, playing a vital role in maintaining seamless payroll operations worldwide.
What you'll do:
  • Lead and oversee global payroll administration, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Manage payroll tax processes, including accurate calculation, reporting, and resolution of complex tax issues.
  • Develop and implement master data management strategies to maintain data integrity and security.
  • Drive operational excellence by analyzing workflows, resolving escalated issues, and ensuring adherence to service standards.
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives, applying process automation and root cause analysis to enhance payroll operations.
  • Coach and mentor team members on payroll policies, data management, and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to align payroll strategies with business objectives and regulatory compliance.

What you'll bring:
  • Extensive experience in payroll administration, including oversight of complex payroll systems and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Strong knowledge of payroll tax processes, wage calculations, and tax reporting requirements.
  • Proven expertise in data management, including data integration, architecture, and adherence to privacy and security standards.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead operational excellence initiatives, ensuring adherence to service standards and resolving escalated issues.
  • Skilled in continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma or Kaizen to optimize payroll and operational processes.
  • Effective leadership and coaching capabilities to develop team performance and promote accountability.


At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $155,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, information technology, or related area and 3 years' experience in business, human resources, information technology, or related area.

Option 2: 5 years' experience in business, human resources, information technology, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, information technology, or related area, experience in business, human resources, information technology, or related area., Using advanced functionality of Microsoft Office

Primary Location...

2914 Se I St, Bentonville, AR 72712-3148, United States of America

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2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
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Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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