Senior Director, Global Payroll

IGT

Senior Director of Global Payroll providing strategic leadership for IGT’s global payroll operations. Overseeing a distributed payroll organization to ensure compliance and operational excellence across regions.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeLas Vegas • Nevada • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide enterprise-wide strategic leadership for global payroll operations across the US, EMEA, APAC and Latin America.
Develop and execute a long-term global payroll strategy focused on operational excellence, compliance, automation, scalability, and employee experience.
Lead a global payroll organization of 13 professionals across multiple regions and time zones, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
Establish globally consistent payroll governance, standards, policies, controls, and service delivery models across all regions and subsidiary entities.
Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing globally utilizing ADP GlobalView (SAP), ADP Celergo, and associated payroll and time management platforms.
Oversee complex global payroll operations including gross-to-net processing, expatriate payroll considerations, statutory deductions, garnishments, tax services, and multi-entity payroll administration.
Drive operational prioritization and resource allocation across competing regional payroll cycles and business demands.
Serve as the enterprise payroll subject matter expert and strategic advisor to executive leadership regarding payroll risk, compliance, controls, and transformation initiatives.
Ensure compliance with all applicable payroll regulations and statutory requirements across global jurisdictions.
Establish and maintain a robust global SOX control environment, ensuring audit readiness and compliance across all payroll operations.
Lead enterprise payroll transformation initiatives including platform consolidations, process standardization, automation, and digital modernization efforts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 5-8 years of significant experience leading global payroll organizations in multinational companies.
5 + years of leadership experience managing large, geographically distributed payroll teams and operations.
Required experience with ADP GlobalView (SAP) and ADP Celergo in complex global environments.
Required: end-to-end payroll system implementation experience, including platform migrations (e.g., UKG/Kronos to ADP or equivalent).
Demonstrated knowledge of payroll regulatory requirements across the US, EMEA, APAC, Latin America, and the UK.
3–5 years of experience managing geographically distributed teams; experience leading enterprise payroll system implementations and platform migrations.
Strong understanding of global payroll compliance requirements and international labor regulations.
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and/or international payroll certifications strongly preferred.
Experience supporting publicly traded companies and SOX-compliant environments strongly preferred.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, reporting tools, HRIS systems, and payroll analytics platforms.

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive benefits package,
401(k) savings plan with company contributions,
medical, dental, and vision insurance,
life and disability coverage,
paid time off,
tuition reimbursement,
other wellness programs,

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Hard Skills & Tools

global payroll strategypayroll processinggross-to-net processingex expatriate payrollstatutory deductionsgarnishmentstax servicesend-to-end payroll system implementationplatform migrationspayroll analytics

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipaccountabilitycollaborationhigh performanceoperational prioritizationresource allocationsubject matter expertadvisory skillstransformation initiativesaudit readiness

Certifications

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)international payroll certifications