Payroll Project Manager

About Legence
Legence (Nasdaq: LGN) is a leading provider of engineering, consulting, installation, and maintenance services for mission-critical systems in buildings. The company specializes in designing, fabricating, and installing complex HVAC, process piping, and other mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems—enhancing energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in new and existing facilities. Legence also delivers long-term performance through strategic upgrades and holistic solutions. Serving some of the world’s most technically demanding sectors, Legence counts over 60% of the Nasdaq-100 Index among its clients.

Payroll Project Manager (Remote)

Job Summary:

• Project Manage for payroll team implementations of new M&A businesses into existing ERP and HRIS systems
• Project Manage for payroll team implementations of existing businesses into new or upgraded ERP and HRIS systems
• Drive automation within the payroll team by partnering with the payroll and IT teams to deliver quality solutions in a timely manner
• Serve as primary point of contact for finance for general ledger data feeds between payroll and finance
• Assist the Director of Payroll in validating or establishing payroll audits and controls
• Assist the payroll team in documenting processes and identifying opportunities for improvement or automation
• Provide leadership to support and execute business process-related goals
• Work with departments and users of the systems to facilitate resolution of issues
• Timely delivery of all assistance, information, and reports
• Troubleshooting and support for all application issues
• Coordinate with the appropriate team(s) and or integrator(s) to resolve application related issues
• Provide professional and technical coaching, mentoring, and development plans
• Develop technical reports, metrics, and specifications for trend analysis and remediation
• Submit weekly summaries of progress and deliverables to team members
• Communicate and gather requirements for deliverables
• Temporarily supervise employees and payroll processes when other payroll managers are on PTO

Required Skills:

• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
• Eagerness and ability to learn new technologies
• Strong troubleshooting and resolution skills
• Strong customer focus with a positive attitude
• Application Management experience with ERP, HRIS Payroll Systems
• Knowledgeable of payroll law across multiple states
• Heavy Excel experience: reports; data analysis, build/write formulae and test data
• Ability to work with IT during implementations to guide them and ensure system is setup appropriately for payroll
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 products
• Strong influencing and communication skills
• Possess a sense of urgency to address critical technical issues
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team to resolve issues
• Ability to manage and multi-task assigned tasks
• Flexibility to work off-hours and weekends when required
• The ability to exercise best practices and decision making with regards to systems development, deployment, implementation, and maintenance is required

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Computer Science or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Multi-state Payroll with payroll law knowledge
• Minimum of 3 years of Project Management Experience
• Experience with managing software systems, implementations, and interfaces
• Experience with medium to large scale projects and software implementations
• Heavy experience with Excel, data analysis, build/write formulae and test data

Additional Skills Preferred:

• Software development and testing experience
• Experience or knowledge of DayForce, Sage, Deltek, Spectrum Systems
• Business Intelligence and analytics experience
• General knowledge of query writing, and report development processes, techniques, and concepts
• Experience with union payroll
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric
• Experience with building Power BI reports
• Supervisory experience

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Benefits Overview
Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug benefits, company-paid short term and long term disability, basic group life and AD&D, and mental wellness support through Spring Health.

Time Off Benefits: Paid vacation, company-paid holidays, and paid sick leave.

Financial Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan

Reasonable Accommodations

If you need assistance or accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at ta@wearelegence.com or your dedicated recruiter with the job title and requisition number.

Third-Party Recruiting Disclaimer
Legence and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies; any such submissions without a prior signed agreement authorized by Legence Holdings LLC's CHRO or Director of Talent Acquisition will not incur fees and are considered property of Legence.

Pay Disclosure & Considerations
Where pay ranges are indicated, please note that a successful candidate’s exact pay will be determined based relevant job-related factors, including any of the following: candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as geographic and market considerations.  We are committed to ensuring fair and competitive compensation for all employees and comply with all applicable salary transparency laws. 

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Legence and its affiliate companies are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital or familial status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, other non-merit-based factors, and any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal laws and regulations.
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