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Senior Project Manager – Payroll Systems

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Tucker Parker Smith Group

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110.00 USD / Hour
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Join a global leader in entertainment and media production known for creating and distributing world-class film, television, and digital content enjoyed by audiences worldwide. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager / Time & Attendance Subject Matter Expert to lead large-scale workforce management and payroll transformation initiatives within a highly complex, unionized environment. This role combines strategic program leadership with deep functional expertise in payroll, timekeeping, and systems integration to ensure accurate time capture, compliant pay calculations, and seamless payroll operations.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead enterprise-wide Time & Attendance transformation initiatives
  • Manage project governance, timelines, risks, and executive-level reporting
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and third-party system integrators
  • Drive Agile delivery processes including sprint planning and execution
  • Interpret and operationalize Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)
  • Configure and validate complex pay rules including: Daily and weekly overtime, 6th/7th day premiums, Meal penalties, Shift differentials and premium pay, Guarantees and minimum call rules, Turnaround and rest period requirements
  • Ensure compliance with union agreements and regulatory requirements
  • Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders and functional SMEs
  • Gather and document detailed functional requirements and process flows
  • Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities
  • Translate business needs into scalable system configurations
  • Provide expertise across Time & Attendance, Payroll, and HCM platforms
  • Support integration design and validation between systems
  • Ensure data integrity and alignment across platforms
  • Analyze payroll and timekeeping data for accuracy and completeness
  • Develop testing strategies including parallel payroll validation
  • Perform reconciliation between timekeeping and payroll outputs
  • Support audit readiness and compliance initiatives
  • Lead stakeholder communications and cross-functional alignment
  • Support training, adoption, and organizational change efforts
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership teams

Requirements:

  • 10 years of experience in payroll, time & attendance, and system implementations
  • Deep experience working in unionized environments
  • Hands-on experience with UKG Pro, Workday, Infor, or similar platforms
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data validation skills
  • Proven leadership managing large-scale transformation programs

Nice to have:

  • Experience within entertainment or other highly unionized industries
  • Agile project delivery experience
  • Experience partnering with system integrators
  • Payroll audit and compliance expertise

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Job Posted:
May 14, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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