Director, Payroll

A health-care employer in Brentwood, TN is seeking a senior-level Director of Payroll. This is a hybrid role requiring regular in-person reporting to the Brentwood, TN location, with up to 20% travel expected. Partial relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not supported.

The role. The Director of Payroll will provide executive-level leadership over payroll operations within a large, complex enterprise environment. This individual will serve as the payroll business lead and subject matter expert, partnering closely with HRIS and IT to maintain, optimize, and support Oracle Payroll systems post-go-live — including quarterly testing, enhancement requests, troubleshooting, and system validation. The role carries accountability for leading payroll teams, ensuring compliance across multiple states, and driving operational integrity at scale.

What we're looking for.

• 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership within a large, complex organization
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Payroll (Oracle Fusion Payroll / Oracle Payroll Cloud) and supporting Oracle post-go-live activities including quarterly testing, enhancement requests, troubleshooting, payroll validation, and system optimization
• Strong payroll operations background with demonstrated experience leading payroll teams
• Experience serving as the payroll business lead or subject matter expert partnering with HRIS/IT
• Multi-state payroll leadership in an enterprise environment
• Preferred: Oracle implementation experience
• Preferred: Shared Services environment experience
• Preferred: Payroll process improvement and automation experience
• Preferred: Payroll accounting and GL reconciliation experience
• Preferred: Healthcare industry experience (strongly preferred)

Compensation. $145,000 - $160,000 per year