Director, Payroll Operations & Systems

Director, Payroll Operations & Systems Your strategic leadership , deep payroll expertise , and ability to lead complex operations and transformation make you a great fit for our Director, Payroll Operations & Systems position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table. About Your Role: As the Director, Payroll Operations & Systems at Dollar Tree’s corporate office, you’ll lead the strategic direction and operational delivery of our enterprise-wide payroll function supporting associates across our retail stores, distribution centers, and corporate functions throughout the U.S. and Canada. You’ll be responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery while strengthening systems, processes, controls, and service delivery. You’ll also provide strategic leadership and governance for Workday Payroll and related timekeeping capabilities, lead payroll transformation initiatives, and develop a high-performing team capable of supporting the scale and complexity of our business. Your day-to-day duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Payroll Strategy & Operational Excellence • Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for the payroll function, ensuring alignment with HR, Finance, technology, and broader business objectives • Lead end-to-end payroll operations across a large, multi-state, multi-entity workforce, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery • Establish and champion payroll policies, processes, controls, service standards, and key performance indicators that drive accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and an exceptional associate experience • Provide oversight of payroll tax, garnishments, on- and off-cycle payroll, year-end processing, unemployment claims, and required governmental and internal reporting • Serve as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert on complex payroll matters, regulatory requirements, emerging risks, and industry best practices Compliance, Controls & Risk Management • Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, payroll tax regulations, and other payroll requirements • Proactively identify and mitigate payroll-related risk through effective internal controls, governance, audit procedures, and ongoing compliance monitoring • Lead payroll-related internal and external audit activities and ensure adherence to SOX and other applicable control requirements • Develop and manage the payroll department budget, ensuring effective stewardship of resources and efficient operations Payroll Systems & Transformation • Provide strategic leadership and governance for Workday Payroll and timekeeping capabilities, ensuring configurations, integrations, controls, and enhancements support accurate payroll processing and evolving business requirements • Partner with HR, IT, Finance, and managed service providers to establish the Workday Payroll roadmap, prioritize enhancements, evaluate service delivery, and manage system updates • Drive forward-looking planning and innovation across the Workday ecosystem, including participation in quarterly business reviews and strategic roadmap planning • Lead significant payroll initiatives, including system implementations and upgrades, complex integrations, process transformation, acquisitions, and post-divestiture coexistence and separation activities • Provide oversight of third-party payroll partners and vendors, including service performance, contractual obligations, and opportunities to improve service delivery and cost effectiveness Team Leadership & Business Partnership • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll organization, including managers, analysts, and specialists • Establish clear performance expectations, build team capabilities, and create meaningful development and growth opportunities • Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, exceptional