Position: Director, Payroll
Location: Markham, ON (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Salary: $150,000 + 15% Bonus
Job Type: Permanent
Posting Type: Open Vacancy
Our client, a leading healthcare organization, is seeking a strategic Director, Payroll to lead the delivery, transformation, and continuous improvement of payroll operations across a large, complex organization.
This newly created leadership role is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who has successfully led payroll functions within a large, multi-site, unionized environment. You'll provide strategic direction while overseeing payroll operations, driving process improvements, and leading a high-performing team through growth and transformation.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the organization's payroll strategy, operations, and governance across multiple provinces.- Oversee complex, full-cycle payroll operations for unionized and non-unionized employees.
- Drive payroll transformation, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, collective agreements, and internal controls.
- Partner with HR, Finance, Operations, and Labour Relations to support business objectives.
- Leverage Workday and other technologies to enhance payroll processes, reporting, and operational efficiency.
- Monitor payroll metrics and KPIs to drive performance and improve service delivery.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team while fostering a collaborative and service-focused culture.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership responsibilities.- Proven experience leading payroll operations within a large, complex, multi-site organization.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, compliance, and payroll governance.
- Experience supporting unionized environments and understanding the impact of collective bargaining agreements on payroll.
- Experience leading payroll transformation, process improvement, and change management initiatives.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with Workday Payroll is considered a strong asset.
- PCP or PLP designation is considered an asset.
Why Join?
- Competitive salary of $150,000 plus a 15% performance bonus.- Hybrid work model (3 days onsite in Markham).
- Comprehensive benefits package, RRSP matching, vacation, and floater days.
- Opportunity to lead a newly created leadership role within a growing HR organization.
- Collaborative executive team committed to innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
If you're looking to join an organization where you can lead payroll transformation, influence organizational strategy, and make a meaningful impact within a growing healthcare organization, we'd love to hear from you!
To apply, please send your resume to: vandana.desai@quantum.ca
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