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This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, drives process improvements, and oversees payroll tax administration while maintaining high standards of data privacy and accuracy. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize payroll systems and deliver exceptional service. The Director champions operational excellence, continuous improvement, and ethical conduct, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation to support the organization’s global payroll objectives effectively and efficiently.About the team:\nThe Payroll Services team delivers reliable payroll operations at an extraordinary scale, ensuring associate trust and regulatory compliance. Collaborating across HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Product, and Technology, the team maintains operational excellence while advancing payroll capabilities for the future. It leads process improvements, manages complex payroll systems, and upholds ethical standards. The team emphasizes accountability, data management, and customer service to support multi-state payroll functions effectively. By fostering cross-functional partnerships and leveraging expertise in payroll administration and tax laws, the team drives scalable, compliant, and innovative payroll solutions aligned with organizational goals.\nWhat you'll do...\nLead the global payroll function across US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards.\nDevelop and implement payroll policies, procedures, and best practices aligned with organizational strategies.\nOversee payroll tax processes, monitoring accuracy and managing risk exposure across multiple jurisdictions.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize payroll operations, enhance data management, and ensure operational excellence.\nCollaborate cross-functionally to resolve complex payroll issues and support service excellence.\nMentor and develop team members, fostering accountability and adherence to company standards.\nMonitor industry trends and regulatory changes to maintain payroll system scalability and effectiveness.\nWhat you'll bring: \nExtensive leadership experience in managing global payroll operations and multi-state payroll compliance.\nDeep knowledge of payroll administration, tax laws, and payroll systems to ensure accuracy and regulatory adherence.\nProven ability to develop and implement operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.\nExpertise in data management, including master data standards, privacy, and security protocols.\nStrong skills in cross-functional team leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder collaboration.\nCommitment to ethical standards, accountability, and delivering exceptional service quality.\nAbility to analyze data and drive scalable payroll solutions aligned with organizational goals.\nThe above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.\nYour Career Journey at Walmart:\nAt Walmart, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us as recruiters:\nWe’ll reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in \"@walmart.com.” or “@samsclub.com”. All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: http://careers.walmart.com. There is no cost or payment required to apply or be considered for a position.\nIf you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity. Thank you for exploring opportunities at Walmart!\nAt Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.\nYou will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.\nFor information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.\nLive Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. \nEligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. \nFor information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.\nThe annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00\nAdditional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.\nAdditional compensation for certain positions may also include : \n- Stock\nㅤ\nㅤ\nㅤ\nㅤ\n\nMinimum Qualifications...\nOutlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.\nOption 1: Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, information technology, or related area and 5 years' experience in business, human resources, information technology, or related area.Option 2: 7 years’ experience in business, human resources, information technology, or related area.\n1 year’s supervisory experience.\nPreferred Qualifications...\nOutlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.\nBachelor's degree in business, human resources, information technology, or related area, experience in business, human resources, information technology, or related area., Using advanced functionality of Microsoft OfficePrimary Location...\n805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. 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