Most Loved Workplace® Certified JobSr. Manager, Payroll
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<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">GAQ127R57<br><br>While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.</p>
<p>Databricks is looking for a Senior Manager, Payroll to own end-to-end payroll delivery for the United States and Canada. This is a hands-on leadership role — you will run the operations, lead the team, own the compliance, and be the subject matter expert the business turns to when it matters.</p>
<p>You will sit within the Global Payroll function, reporting directly to the <strong>Senior Director, Head of Global Payroll</strong>, and will be an active member of the <strong>Payroll Leadership Team</strong> — contributing to global strategy, cross-regional alignment, and function-wide initiatives beyond your direct remit.</p>
<p>You will manage a team of four to five payroll professionals and be accountable for accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for a fast-scaling workforce across multiple US states and Canadian provinces.</p>
<p>This is not a coordinator role with a manager title. We need someone who has been in the engine room, knows what good looks like, and can build it here.</p>
<p data-renderer-start-pos="2006"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">The impact you will have: </strong></p>
<h4>Payroll Operations</h4>
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<li>Own the full payroll cycle — semi-monthly and off-cycle runs — for all US and Canadian employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and a clean audit trail on every run</li>
<li>Manage the payroll calendar, cut-off deadlines, and coordination with HR and Finance to ensure data integrity from hire to final pay</li>
<li>Serve as the primary escalation point for payroll discrepancies, employee queries, and operational issues — resolving with speed and precision</li>
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