Director, Payroll

Position: Director, Payroll Location: Markham, ON (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) Salary: $150,000 + 15% Bonus Job Type: Permanent Posting Type: Open Vacancy Our client, a leading healthcare organization, is seeking a strategic Director, Payroll to lead the delivery, transformation, and continuous improvement of payroll operations across a large, complex organization. This newly created leadership role is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who has successfully led payroll functions within a large, multi-site, unionized environment. You'll provide strategic direction while overseeing payroll operations, driving process improvements, and leading a high-performing team through growth and transformation. What You'll Be Doing - Lead the organization's payroll strategy, operations, and governance across multiple provinces. - Oversee complex, full-cycle payroll operations for unionized and non-unionized employees. - Drive payroll transformation, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, collective agreements, and internal controls. - Partner with HR, Finance, Operations, and Labour Relations to support business objectives. - Leverage Workday and other technologies to enhance payroll processes, reporting, and operational efficiency. - Monitor payroll metrics and KPIs to drive performance and improve service delivery. - Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team while fostering a collaborative and service-focused culture. What We're Looking For - 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership responsibilities. - Proven experience leading payroll operations within a large, complex, multi-site organization. - Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, compliance, and payroll governance. - Experience supporting unionized environments and understanding the impact of collective bargaining agreements on payroll. - Experience leading payroll transformation, process improvement, and change management initiatives. - Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Experience with Workday Payroll is considered a strong asset. - PCP or PLP designation is considered an asset. Why Join? - Competitive salary of $150,000 plus a 15% performance bonus. - Hybrid work model (3 days onsite in Markham). - Comprehensive benefits package, RRSP matching, vacation, and floater days. - Opportunity to lead a newly created leadership role within a growing HR organization. - Collaborative executive team committed to innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. If you're looking to join an organization where you can lead payroll transformation, influence organizational strategy, and make a meaningful impact within a growing healthcare organization, we'd love to hear from you! To apply, please send your resume to: [email protected] REFER A PERM HIRE AND EARN A CASH BONUS! For details, click here. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team, and hiring decisions are made by people. We may also use AI-enabled tools to support parts of the application review process. #tor1

Lead the organization's payroll strategy and full-cycle operations for unionized and non-unionized employees across multiple provinces. Drive payroll transformation and process improvements while ensuring compliance with legislation and collective agreements.

Requires over 10 years of progressive payroll experience with a proven track record of leading operations in large, complex, multi-site organizations. Proficiency in Canadian payroll legislation and experience with Workday Payroll or PCP/PLP designations are highly valued.

• Performance Bonus • Comprehensive Benefits Package • RRSP Matching • Vacation • Floater Days

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Payroll Strategy
• Payroll Operations
• Payroll Governance
• Unionized Payroll
• Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Canadian Payroll Legislation
• Stakeholder Management
• Workday Payroll
• Compliance
• KPI Monitoring
• Team Leadership

• Human Resources
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Healthcare
• Administrative

Formation minimale

Diplôme professionnel

Expérience minimale

10+ ans

Postuler avant le

5 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Présence au bureau

3 jours par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Director