Payroll Manager

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Job Description The Payroll Manager for DPR Construction and Family of Companies manages end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery of employee compensation for multiple companies across the country. This role oversees payroll processes, controls, reporting, payroll tax compliance, system functionality, and service delivery while providing leadership, coaching, and development to the payroll team. The Payroll Manager partners with People Practices, Finance, Accounting, Technology, and other stakeholders to interpret payroll policies, resolve complex issues, support integration, and drive process and system improvements. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Manage end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and on-time processing for multiple companies across the country. Accountable for the operational effectiveness, compliance, and performance of the payroll function, including oversight of all payroll processes, controls, and service delivery outcomes. Oversee payroll tax reporting, reconciliations, and filings in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Provide direct leadership and management for Team Leads and overall oversight of payroll roles and functions, ensuring alignment, performance, and consistent execution across the business. Lead, manage, develop, and evaluate payroll team members to promote accuracy, consistency, accountability, and professional growth. Direct resolution of complex payroll issues and oversight of corrective actions, ensuring root causes are identified, risks are mitigated, and sustainable process improvements are implemented. Collaborate with People Practices, Finance, Accounting, and Technology leaders on payroll policy interpretation, benefit deductions, system integrations, and best practices. Serve as payroll's primary point of contact for cross-functional issue resolution. Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll/tax law and union rules, where applicable, to ensure compliance and accuracy. Monitor legislative changes affecting payroll operations and ensure procedures, controls, and systems are updated timely. Implement process improvements and technology enhancements to increase payroll efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and scalability. Oversee payroll audits, controls, and compliance initiatives to reduce risk and strengthen governance. Lead and provide oversight for payroll and shared services initiatives, representing payroll in cross-functional projects and driving outcomes aligned with business priorities. Ensure that the proprietary nature of payroll information is always protected by developing best practices and processes that promote confidentiality, consistency, and compliance. Lead performance management, coaching, and career development efforts across the payroll team, partnering with Team Leads to develop talent, address performance concerns, support role progression, and strengthen succession planning. Own payroll team analytics and reporting, translating data into staffing, prioritization, and resourcing recommendations. Accountable for the design and evolution of the payroll team structure, including staffing models, role alignment, training strategy, and long-term capability planning in support of business needs. Serve as the payroll function's primary owner for communications across the business and with external agencies, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and appropriate messaging related to payroll processes, changes, and compliance matters. Additional Skills: Strong accounting aptitude and instincts. Advanced knowledge of payroll, union, federal/state statutes, payroll tax compliance, reporting, and reconciliations. Strong understanding of payroll systems, integrations, controls, audits, and system functionality. Ability to interpret payroll policies, benefit deductions, and compliance requirements and apply them consistently across the business. Computer skills: literate in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Knowledge of CMiC or other construction accounting software helpful. Knowledge of construction industry payroll, job costing, and union rules helpful. Ability to train and mentor staff, fostering payroll knowledge, accountability, and team development. Strong analytical and reporting capability, with the ability to translate data into staffing, prioritization, and process recommendations. Work Characteristics: Adaptable and flexible, while evolving with business needs. Demonstrates strong customer service skills, ensuring a positive employee experience. Highly organized with strong attention to detail, ensuring compliance and optimizing processes. Able to work in a deadline-driven environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. A strong, proactive, and strategic thinker who anticipates challenges, identifies opportunities for process improvement

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