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Payroll Program Manager

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Sep 22, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To support the launch of a new payroll offering, the full-time remote Payroll Program Manager will design onboarding processes, define success metrics, and serve as a senior point of contact for payroll partners while managing a small team.

Key responsibilities
  • Design and refine onboarding playbooks, support triage processes, and documentation for the payroll offering
  • Define and track key performance metrics, providing regular reports on operational performance to leadership
  • Manage relationships with payroll partners and oversee the Implementation Account Manager and Payroll Specialist, addressing escalated issues when necessary
Required qualifications
  • 3-5+ years in program/project management, implementation, or customer-facing operations leadership, preferably in fintech, HR tech, or payroll
  • Experience in designing processes and playbooks for customer-facing functions
  • People management experience or readiness to manage a small team
  • Strong communication skills for explaining payroll mechanics to non-experts
  • Experience with payroll, benefits, or embedded financial products is a strong plus

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