Senior Payroll Manager

The Cigna Group

Senior Payroll Manager leading payroll operations for Cigna, managing over 65,000 employees and ensuring compliance and accuracy in payroll deliverables.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $131,500 - $219,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead outsourced payroll operations supporting more than 65,000 U.S. employees across multiple payroll entities, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery.
Provide strategic oversight of payroll vendors, including service performance, compliance, and continuous improvement opportunities.
Own payroll configuration and process design within Workday Payroll, Time, and Absence, ensuring alignment with pay policies and schedules.
Guide payroll activities related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and year-end processing, minimizing disruption and risk.
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll tax, wage, and regulatory requirements.
Oversee payroll accounting activities including reconciliations, disbursements, garnishments, and unemployment services.
Maintain strong internal controls, including SOX compliance, audit readiness, and documentation.
Partner with Accounting, Finance, Legal, IT, and HR Centers of Excellence to assess impacts of system or process changes and drive effective communication.
Contribute to HR Operations RFPs, vendor evaluations, and contract development as a payroll subject matter expert.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 years of progressive payroll operations experience in a large, complex organization.
At least 2 years of experience leading or managing payroll teams or vendor relationships.
Deep knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations, taxation, and compliance requirements.
Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll, Time, and Absence modules.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex payroll initiatives such as system implementations, integrations, or organizational change.
Strong ability to communicate complex payroll concepts to senior HR and Finance leaders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
401(k)
company paid life insurance
tuition reimbursement
a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll operationspayroll configurationprocess designpayroll accountingreconciliationsdisbursementsgarnishmentsunemployment servicessystem implementationsintegrations

Soft Skills

strategic oversightleadershipcommunicationcompliance managementcontinuous improvementrisk managementinternal controlsaudit readinesscollaborationvendor management