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Manager, Payroll Systems and Special Projects

Manager, Payroll Systems and Special Projects

LeadStack • Culver City, CA, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Senior Project Manager / Time & Attendance SME

This Level 4 role is a strategic leadership position responsible for driving the end-to-end transformation of Time & Attendance systems within a highly complex, unionized environment. The role combines program leadership, deep functional expertise, and systems acumen to ensure accurate time capture, compliant pay calculation, and seamless integration into payroll operations. This individual will serve as both a Project Manager and Functional SME, accountable for delivery, design integrity, and alignment to business and labor requirements.

Program & Project Leadership - Lead large-scale Time & Attendance transformation initiatives - Own governance, timelines, risks, and executive reporting - Partner with system integrators and internal stakeholders - Drive Agile delivery including sprint planning and execution

Union Payroll & Timekeeping SME - Interpret and operationalize Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) - Configure and validate rules including: Daily/weekly overtime 6th/7th day premiums Meal penalties Shift differentials and premiums Guarantees and minimum calls Turnaround/rest rules - Ensure compliance with union and regulatory requirements

Requirements & Functional Design - Lead requirements workshops with SMEs and functional leaders - Document detailed functional requirements and process flows - Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities - Translate business needs into system configurations

Systems & Integration - Provide expertise across Time, Payroll, and HCM platforms - Support integration design between systems - Validate data flows and ensure system alignment

Data, Testing & Reconciliation - Analyze payroll/time data for accuracy and completeness - Define testing strategies including parallel validation - Perform reconciliation between time and payroll outputs - Ensure audit readiness and data integrity

Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement - Lead stakeholder communication and alignment - Support training and adoption strategies - Act as trusted advisor to leadership

10+ years in payroll, time & attendance, and system implementations Deep union environment experience Experience with UKG Pro, Workday, Infor or similar systems Strong analytical and data skills Proven leadership in large-scale transformations

Entertainment or highly unionized industry experience Agile methodology experience Experience with system integrators Payroll audit and compliance expertise

Strategic leadership Functional and systems expertise Analytical rigor Stakeholder influence Execution excellence

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