Senior Director, Global Process Leader, Payroll

Key Responsibilities

Global Payroll Strategy & Governance

• Own and drive the end-to-end payroll process for all global payroll operations, ensuring standardization, efficiency, and compliance.
• Develop and implement a global payroll strategy that aligns with business objectives, HR, and Finance goals.
• Establish global payroll governance with clear policies, controls, and best practices across all regions.
• Drive continuous process improvement, automation, and digitization to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with country-specific labor laws, tax regulations, and reporting requirements in partnership with HR and Legal teams.

Operational Excellence & Employee Experience

• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing for all employees across multiple geographies.
• Enhance the employee payroll experience by reducing payroll errors and addressing payroll inquiries efficiently.
• Develop and support a centralized issue resolution model to handle payroll escalations effectively.
• Drive accountability for process outcomes, including efficiency, quality, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Foster a culture of process discipline across all regions and teams, while accommodating necessary regional variations.
• Establish and enforce governance frameworks to ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and audit standards. Conduct periodic reviews and audits to mitigate risks and ensure process integrity.

Leadership & Change Management

• Lead a high-performing global payroll team across multiple locations, driving a culture of accountability, efficiency, and innovation.
• Provide strategic guidance and mentorship to regional payroll leaders and teams.
• Drive change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new payroll processes, policies, and technologies.

Payroll Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage the strategic relationship with outsourced Payroll service providers, ensuring contract compliance, SLA adherence, and service optimization.
• Work closely with HR, Finance, Compensation & Benefits, Tax, Treasury, and Legal teams to ensure seamless payroll operations.
• Oversee third-party payroll audits, compliance checks, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Act as the key liaison between payroll teams and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of process goals with business needs. Ensure timely resolution of escalated issues and provide strategic direction on process-related decisions.

Process Standardization & Automation

• Identify and implement opportunities for process reengineering, automation, and efficiency enhancements to reduce processing times, operating costs, and accuracy rates.
• Benchmark performance against industry standards and drive initiatives for best-in-class results.
• Lead the transformation of payroll processes, tools, and technologies, reducing manual interventions and increasing efficiency.
• Drive global payroll automation by leveraging AI, robotics, and advanced payroll solutions.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, and HRIS teams to enhance payroll system capabilities, integrations, and data accuracy. Ensure technology solutions align with global process requirements and deliver measurable benefits.
• Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs). Address underperformance through root cause analysis and corrective action plans.

Qualification & Requirements

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in payroll leadership roles, with at least 5+ years in a global payroll process ownership role.
• Extensive experience with multi-country shared services payroll operations and governance in a large multinational organization.
• Expertise in payroll transformation, automation, and technology integration (e.g., ADP, Dayforce, Workday, SAP, Oracle).
• Strong knowledge of global payroll tax, compliance, and labor laws across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven experience in leading payroll process standardization and global payroll system implementations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience in Payroll service provider management and service provider negotiations.
• Strong analytical mindset, problem-solving skills, and ability to drive data-driven decisions.

Preferred

• Payroll certifications such as CPP (Certified Payroll Professional).
• Experience with AI, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), or payroll analytics tools.
• Background in global shared services / global business services (GBS) environments.

Benefits

At CoreLogic, our commitment to our employees extends far beyond the confines of the workplace. We understand that true support means nurturing both personal and professional well-being. That’s why we go above and beyond to provide comprehensive benefits that not only enrich your career but also enhance your life outside of work:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
• Annual company HSA contribution to eligible employees’ health savings account
• Medical premium discount for completion of a free annual health screening
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Lifestyle spending account reimburses a broad array of well-being expenses
• Access to Lyra mental health resources and other mindfulness & meditation apps
• Access to employee discounts on travel, electronics, merchandise and more
• Grow at your own pace through our eLearning platform, “ASPIRE”, including full access on LinkedIn and Udemy
• Tuition Assistance
• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours
• Eleven paid company holidays
• Ten half-day well-being days
• Paid volunteer days for your favorite cause
• An inclusive and diverse workplace – we celebrate it!
• We are a certified “Great Places to Work” company