# Payroll Operations Lead

As the Payroll Operations Lead, you will lead a team responsible for supporting payroll operations across Kellanova's U.S. manufacturing facilities, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and collective bargaining agreements. This role combines people leadership, operational excellence, and continuous improvement to deliver a high-quality payroll experience for our manufacturing workforce. This role can be performed remotely in the United States where Kellanova operates. For individuals in the Battle Creek or Grand Rapids, MI areas, the position follows a flexible hybrid schedule with 5 days a month in the office. Partnering closely with Payroll Processing, Labor Relations, Human Resources, and Plant Leadership teams, you will oversee payroll administration activities, support time and attendance processes through UKG, and drive improvements that enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance. You'll serve as a trusted leader and key partner in ensuring payroll operations run smoothly while supporting both business and employee needs. A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing People Leadership - Direct and develop a te

- **Id**: 4241424
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/kellanova-payroll-operations-lead>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: explicit
- **Locations**: Grand Rapids, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: yes
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T12:23:39Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6238
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Continuous learning, Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 1776151
- **Name**: Kellanova
- **Domain**: kellanova.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/kellanova>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SuccessFactors

## Salary

- **Min**: 86200
- **Max**: 108400
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 108400

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: high_school
- **Optional**: yes

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-13T12:12:42Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-13T13:56:13Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 108400
- **Is top pay**: no

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