Payroll Project Manager

Milwaukee, WI

Full Time

Posted October 8, 2026

$113k - $144k

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 9, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

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A Global Payroll Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering payroll transformation, implementation, and optimization projects across multiple countries while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and stakeholder alignment.
Lead global payroll implementations and transformations.
Presenting and communicating to C Suite
Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
Coordinate payroll vendors, HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Tax, and local country teams.
Manage payroll system migrations, integrations, and process standardization.
Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
Ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and data privacy requirements.
Drive testing, parallel payroll runs, and deployment activities.
Monitor project progress and provide updates to executive stakeholders.
Support change management, training, and transition to operational teams.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field.
5-10+ years of payroll experience
3-7+ years leading payroll implementation or transformation projects
Experience managing multi-country or global payroll programs
Experience working with payroll vendors and managed service providers
Exposure to mergers, acquisitions, payroll consolidations, or global payroll transformations
Payroll systems knowledge: Workday, SAP, ADP is required
Risk management and problem-solving.
Process improvement and payroll governance.
Data analysis and reporting.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future .
Rehlko hires candidates only in states where we have an established business presence. We do not hire candidates residing in the following states: AK, AR, DE, HI, ME, ND, NE, VT, WV, WY. Remote work opportunities are also unavailable for these locations.
The Salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$143,950.00.The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
Competitive compensation and benefits
Work-life flexibility
Recognition and rewards
Development and career opportunities
A safe and inclusive workplace