Senior Director, Payroll

🔥 12 hours ago

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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AMSURG

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

Healthcare • B2B • Enterprise

AMSURG is the nationally recognized leader in the strategic and operational management of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), providing high-quality, high-value same-day surgical services and a superior patient experience. The company partners with physician groups and health systems to form joint ventures and manages ASC operations, including anesthesia services and specialty centers for gastrointestinal, ophthalmology and orthopedic procedures. AMSURG emphasizes quality, consensus management with physician partners, and scalable operational expertise across the U. S.

📋 Description

• Lead all aspects of enterprise payroll operations across multiple legal entities, joint ventures, and business structures • Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing across all jurisdictions and entities • Establish enterprise payroll governance, standards, policies, and operating procedures • Reduce operational complexity through process harmonization and standardization • Develop scalable service delivery models for organizational growth and acquisitions • Oversee payroll administration, workforce data management, timekeeping coordination, payroll-related employee services, and operational support processes • Develop service-level standards and performance metrics for workforce operations • Improve employee experience and operational responsiveness through process redesign and automation • Lead payroll and workforce operations integration for acquisitions, joint ventures, and newly onboarded entities • Develop integration playbooks, conversion methodologies, and transition frameworks • Partner with corporate development, Finance, HR, and integration teams during diligence and post-close activities • Assess operational risks and integration requirements during acquisitions • Ensure integrated entities align with enterprise payroll controls and operating standards • Optimize payroll technology and workflows with HRIS, IT, Finance, and external vendors • Lead payroll system rationalization, automation, and process modernization • Identify platform consolidation, manual-process reduction, and data-integrity improvements • Build scalable operational infrastructure for future growth and acquisitions • Establish reporting, analytics, and operational dashboards • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and reporting requirements • Strengthen internal controls, audit readiness, and payroll governance • Partner with Internal Audit, Accounting, Tax, and Legal on compliance and remediation • Monitor payroll operational risks and implement mitigation strategies • Establish enterprise standards for documentation, approvals, and payroll controls • Build and lead a high-performing payroll and workforce operations organization • Develop organizational capabilities supporting scale, standardization, and operational excellence • Foster accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service • Mentor leaders and establish succession planning

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive payroll, workforce operations, shared services, or HR operations leadership experience • Significant experience leading payroll operations within complex, multi-entity organizations • Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or high-growth environments • Demonstrated success leading operational transformation and process standardization initiatives • Experience partnering cross-functionally with Finance, HR, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and IT leadership • Strong understanding of payroll compliance, controls, and risk management • UKG experience required • Bachelor’s degree required • Experience in decentralized, joint venture, private equity-backed, healthcare, professional services, franchise, construction, or multi-site operating environments preferred • Experience leading payroll system implementations or consolidations preferred • Shared services or enterprise operations leadership experience preferred • CPP certification preferred • Advanced degree preferred • Enterprise mindset • Operational transformation leadership • Change management • Process standardization • Cross-functional influence • Executive communication • Integration leadership • Systems thinking • Risk management • Scalability orientation

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off • 9 observed holidays • Paid family leave • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Disability insurance • Healthcare FSA • Dependent Care FSA • Limited Healthcare FSA • Transportation and Parking FSAs • HSA • Matching 401(k) plan • Training and professional growth opportunities • Recognition and career opportunities • Reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process