Director, People (Payroll)
WelbeHealth
| Company | WelbeHealth |
| Category | Finance |
| Location | Remote |
| Remote | Remote |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
At WelbeHealth, we serve our communities’ most vulnerable seniors through shared intention, pioneering spirit, and the courage to love. These core values and our participant-focus lead the way no matter what.
Reporting to the VP, People Operations & Rewards, the Director, People (Assignment: Payroll) is accountable for the strategic leadership, operational management, and continuous improvement of payroll operations across WelbeHealth. This role oversees end-to-end payroll administration and ensures payroll processes, systems, controls, and compliance programs scale effectively with organizational growth. The Director, People (Assignment: Payroll) serves as a key cross-functional leader and partner to HR, Finance, Accounting, Legal, Benefits, and external vendors to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations.
This role is different because the Director, People (Assignment: Payroll) at WelbeHealth:
Leads the strategic evolution of payroll for a rapidly growing organization, building scalable processes, controls, and infrastructure that support an increasingly complex workforce while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and an exceptional team member experience
Plays a critical leadership role in payroll transformation and modernization, leveraging deep payroll expertise and Workday implementation experience to streamline operations, automate manual processes, strengthen compliance, and prepare the organization for continued growth
We care about our team members. That’s why we offer:
Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Work/life balance - We mean it! 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, and 6 sick days
401K savings + match
Comprehensive compensation package including base pay and bonus
And additional benefits!
On the day-to-day, you will:
Lead all payroll operations for a multi-entity, multi-state organization, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll, taxes, deductions, garnishments, off-cycle payments, and related activities
Develop and execute payroll strategy, policies, controls, and scalable operational processes to support organizational growth and evolving business complexity
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and reporting requirements, including complex multi-state compliance obligations
Lead payroll-related systems initiatives, including implementation support, process redesign, integrations, testing, vendor management, and operational optimization
Partner cross-functionally with HR technology, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, Legal, and external service providers to ensure alignment of payroll operations and enterprise processes, as well as serve as the organizational subject matter expert for payroll operations, compliance, audits, and payroll systems
Oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, and quarter-end and year-end processes, including W-2 review and approval
Establish and maintain payroll controls, reporting, documentation, and governance practices to minimize organizational risk and ensure audit readiness
Job requirements include:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, human resources, or related field required; CPP certification is strongly preferred
Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership responsibility within complex, multi-state organizations
Minimum of three (3) years leading payroll teams in a manager, senior manager, or director level capacity
Demonstrated experience leading or playing a significant leadership role in a Workday implementation; must have strong knowledge of Workday HCM and related modules such as payroll, benefits, time tracking, absence, recruiting, talent and performance, learning, and engagement tools
Experience in the healthcare industry is strongly preferred, particularly in compliance, workforce complexity