Robert Half Management Resources is looking for an experienced payroll manager to oversee large-scale payroll operations for one of our clients on an interim basis. This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role designed for an operational expert who thrives in high-volume, complex environments and excels at day-to-day execution and process improvement. Responsibilities:• Manage and mentor a team of payroll specialists, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous professional development.• Oversee the end-to-end processing and execution of US payroll for a massive population (100K+ employees), ensuring flawless execution, compliance, and timeliness across pay cycles.• Drive the daily leverage and optimization of Workday Payroll, ensuring system capabilities are fully utilized to streamline workflows, auditing, and reporting.• Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, healthcare-specific labor requirements, and internal audit controls.• Serve as the primary operational contact for key partners across HR, Finance, and Enterprise Systems to ensure alignment and resolve operational inquiries promptly.• Identify operational bottlenecks, streamline day-to-day workflows, and implement scalable best practices to modernize and stabilize payroll delivery.

• Proven experience managing payroll operations for large enterprise organizations (ideally populations of 50,000 to 100,000+ employees).• Deep, hands-on expertise with Workday Payroll is required.• Prior experience within the Healthcare sector is strongly preferred, including familiarity with complex pay structures (shift differentials, multi-state clinical staff, union environments, etc.).• 5+ years of dedicated payroll management experience, with a track record of guiding, developing, and supervising payroll staff.• Strong adaptability, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to step into an active client environment and immediately drive results.

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San Ramon, CA
remote
Temporary / Contract
50 - 60 USD / Hourly
Robert Half Management Resources is looking for an experienced payroll manager to oversee large-scale payroll operations for one of our clients on an interim basis. This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role designed for an operational expert who thrives in high-volume, complex environments and excels at day-to-day execution and process improvement. Responsibilities:• Manage and mentor a team of payroll specialists, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous professional development.• Oversee the end-to-end processing and execution of US payroll for a massive population (100K+ employees), ensuring flawless execution, compliance, and timeliness across pay cycles.• Drive the daily leverage and optimization of Workday Payroll, ensuring system capabilities are fully utilized to streamline workflows, auditing, and reporting.• Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, healthcare-specific labor requirements, and internal audit controls.• Serve as the primary operational contact for key partners across HR, Finance, and Enterprise Systems to ensure alignment and resolve operational inquiries promptly.• Identify operational bottlenecks, streamline day-to-day workflows, and implement scalable best practices to modernize and stabilize payroll delivery.
2026-08-11T00:00:00Z