Senior Director, Global Payroll

IFF

Director of Global Payroll at IFF managing payroll for the Food Ingredients business during its transition. Overseeing global payroll execution across 45+ countries and 5,700 employees.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeHazlet • Kansas, New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $168,105 - $240,150 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive global payroll leadership and project management capabilities, ensuring compliance and operational readiness across multiple countries. Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and external vendors while driving payroll transformation initiatives.

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Global Payroll LeadershipPayroll Implementation ExperienceProject ManagementPayroll Compliance KnowledgeStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Payroll Process ManagementRisk ManagementOperational ReadinessGovernance ControlsCountry-Specific Payroll Requirements

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaborationAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Vendor Service Delivery Models

Industry Keywords

Food IngredientsMultinational OrganizationRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the execution, implementation, and stabilization of the global payroll function for the Food Ingredients business as it transitions to a standalone organization.
Own delivery against the global payroll project plan, ensuring milestones, risks, dependencies, and readiness activities are actively managed.
Drive Day 1 payroll readiness across 45+ countries and approximately 5,700 employees.
Partner closely with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful payroll stand-up and transition.
Ensure payroll processes are compliant, scalable, and aligned with business, legal, tax, and regulatory requirements across countries.
Support the transition from implementation to steady-state operations, ensuring strong controls, governance, and service delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive global payroll leadership experience, ideally within a complex multinational organization.
Strong experience leading payroll implementations, transitions, or transformation initiatives across multiple countries.
Demonstrated ability to execute against large-scale project plans with strong attention to milestones, risk management, and operational readiness.
Deep understanding of payroll compliance, governance, controls, and country-specific payroll requirements.
Experience managing external payroll vendors and working within global vendor service delivery models.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner across HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, IT, and business leadership.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off