Senior Manager, Global Payroll

About the Job:

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Payroll to lead and scale the company’s global payroll operations during its next phase of growth. This leader will partner closely with Accounting, Finance, People, Legal, IT, Total Rewards and external payroll providers to ensure payroll is accurate, timely, compliant, efficient and employee-centered across all countries and entities where LaunchDarkly operates.

The Senior Manager, Global Payroll will own the end-to-end payroll operating model, including payroll processing, controls, compliance, vendor management, reconciliations, reporting, systems and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on payroll leader who is comfortable driving change across multiple functions and regions, staying close to complex details, and building scalable processes that support a growing global workforce.

Responsibilities:

• •Own the end-to-end global payroll operating model, including payroll calendars, standard operating procedures, data inputs, approvals, processing, funding, reconciliations, reporting and issue resolution

• •Lead US and international payroll operations across multiple countries, entities, pay frequencies and local requirements, ensuring each payroll cycle is accurate, timely and complete

• •Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers, EOR partners and local payroll specialists, holding partners accountable for service quality, compliance, deadlines and issue resolution

• •Establish and maintain strong payroll controls, review procedures and audit-ready documentation across employee data, tax withholding, deductions, benefits, equity, commissions, bonuses, off-cycle payments and employee changes

• •Partner closely with People Operations and Total Rewards to ensure new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, compensation changes, benefits elections, leaves and other employee lifecycle events flow accurately into payroll

• •Partner with Accounting on payroll reconciliations, payroll-related journal entries, accruals, balance sheet accounts, cash funding and month-end close support

• •Partner with Stock Administration to ensure equity transactions, vesting, exercises, and related taxable compensation are accurately reflected in payroll and reported appropriately

• •Partner with Legal and external advisors on payroll tax, statutory requirements, registrations, wage and hour matters, audits, year-end reporting and changes in local regulations

• •Serve as the senior escalation point for complex payroll issues, investigate root causes, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners and affected employees

• •Lead payroll audits and year-end processes, including W-2s, tax filings, statutory reporting, reconciliations and other required employee and government reporting

• •Evaluate and implement/improve payroll systems, HRIS integrations, workflows and reporting to reduce manual effort, improve data quality and increase operational visibi