Payroll Director

Payroll Director

Schedule:Full-time Days

Job Location Type:Hybrid (Minimum: Monday-Wednesday in office)

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Lifepoint Business Services (LBS) team youll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier .

More about our team

The LBS Payroll team operates at the center of a rapidly evolving enterprise-wide function supporting a growing healthcare organization. With a recent transition to Oracle and several high-impact initiatives underway this team plays a critical role in driving transformation improving processes and shaping the future of payroll operations. Youll join a collaborative leadership group with strong executive visibility and the opportunity to make a meaningful lasting impact.

How youll contribute

A Payroll Directorwho excels in this role:

• Lead enterprise-wide payroll operations ensuring accurate and timely processing across multiple payroll cycles (including outsourced/managed service components)
• Oversee day-to-day payroll processing including SLA adherence issue resolution and ticket management workflows
• Drive optimization and continuous improvement of payroll processes following recent Oracle system implementation
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance People Services and external vendors to support payroll-related initiatives and process alignment
• Lead key payroll transformation initiatives including transitioning select processes (e.g. year-end/W-2 activities) from outsourced to in-house
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local payroll regulations as well as internal policies and audit requirements
• Support and influence payroll-related policy development governance and enterprise-wide standardization efforts
• Provide leadership and direction to payroll management staff including coaching performance management and team development
• Collaborate on enterprise initiatives such as provider pay process improvements and system enhancements
• Monitor payroll operations performance identify gaps and implement solutions to improve efficiency accuracy and scalability
• Serve as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external payroll service providers

What were looking for

Applicants should have a bachelors degree required; preferably in a business accounting finance or related field. Additional qualifications include:

Required:

• 9 years of progressive payroll experience in a complex multi-state environment
• 5 years of leadership experience including managing managers or large teams
• Deep knowledge of payroll regulations compliance and multi-state payroll practices
• Experience leading or supporting payroll system implementations integrations or transformations
• Strong operational leadership skills with the ability to manage both day-to-day execution and process improvement initiatives
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders across Finance HR and operations
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information to leadership

Preferred:

• Experience with Oracle payroll systems or similar enterprise platforms

• Background in healthcare or similarly complex regulated environments (not required)
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
• Experience bringing outsourced payroll functions in-house or optimizing shared services models

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance short- and long-term disability paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Employment Sponsorship Statement

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.