Payroll Project Lead

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About your role:

You will lead payroll-related projects and process improvement initiatives across the U.S. and Canada payroll functions ensuring deliverables are completed on time accurately and in alignment with regulatory operational and business requirements. This role partners closely with Payroll leadership HR Finance Technology vendors and key Centers of Excellence to assess current-state processes identify risks and opportunities drive execution and support sustainable solutions. You should bring strong payroll knowledge project coordination experience vendor management capability and proficiency with Workday and related payroll systems.

What youll do:

• Lead payroll projects from planning through execution including scope timelines milestones risks issue resolution stakeholder updates and post-implementation follow-up
• Analyze current payroll processes systems and controls to identify improvement opportunities reduce manual work strengthen compliance and improve the associate experience
• Partner with Payroll HR Finance Technology Legal/Compliance vendors and COE teams to align project requirements validate data resolve issues and drive decisions
• Coordinate testing validation communication training and change management activities for payroll system vendor policy and process changes
• Support Payroll leadership with project governance status reporting executive updates and prioritization of competing operational initiatives
• Create and maintain project documentation process maps standard operating procedures job aids and implementation plans to support operational readiness
• Ensure project deliverables support compliance with federal state provincial and local payroll wage hour tax and audit requirements
• Facilitate audit readiness by organizing project records controls evidence approvals testing results and implementation documentation
• Serve as a subject matter resource and escalation partner for project-related payroll questions risks dependencies and operational impacts
• Responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.

Experience youll need to have:

• Bachelors degree in accounting Business Administration Human Resources Project Management or related field required
• 4 years of payroll experience including payroll processing balancing internal controls payroll taxes issue resolution or payroll operations support
• 2 years of experience leading or coordinating projects process improvements system changes implementations or cross-functional initiatives
• 2 or more years experience with Workday Payroll or comparable payroll/HCM systems

What would be great to have:

• Workday experience
• CPP certification
• PHR SPHR GPHR certification

How youll work:

• This role is on-site Monday through Friday. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity.

Sponsorship:

• You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including but not limited to F-1 (OPT CPT STEM) H-1B H-2 or TN or any candidate requiring sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this role.

Benefits at Fiserv:

• Fuel Your Life program to support physical financial social and emotional well-being
• Paid holidays and generous time away policies
• No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs
• Living Proof program to recognize your peers extra effort with points used for rewards
• Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture
• Unparalleled professional growth with training development and internal mobility opportunities
• Retirement planning and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical dental vision life and disability insurance options available day one
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement program
• Paid parental caregiver and military leave

Milwaukee Perks:

• Free secure covered parking
• Onsite fitness center with lockers and showers
• Easy access to restaurants shops and entertainment including 3rd Street Market Hall

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• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable both are preferable).

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