Associate Director, Payroll & Benefits

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Associate Director, Payroll & Benefits provides strategic leadership, vision, and guidance to the school district’s Payroll and Benefits function servicing 13,000+ employees within a large, unionized environment. The Associate Director, Payroll & Benefits oversees the Manager, Payroll, as well as the Payroll and Benefits team responsible for administering payroll and benefits services for all District personnel with quality, accuracy, and timeliness while adhering to related legal, contractual, and policy compliance requirements. This leader will monitor, train/educate, undertake payroll/benefits transformation projects, offer specialized knowledge regarding all regulatory and contractual requirements related to payroll/benefits, manage payroll risks, and adhere to statutory requirements. They will build and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including Payroll and Benefits staff, Human Resources, and other internal and ext...