Senior Manager, Global Payroll

LaunchDarkly

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$116,000–$187,000/yr

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About the Role:

  • Lead and scale the company’s global payroll operations during its next phase of growth.
  • Partner closely with Accounting, Finance, People, Legal, IT, and Total Rewards to ensure payroll is accurate, timely, compliant, and employee-centered.
  • Own the end-to-end payroll operating model, including processing, controls, compliance, vendor management, reconciliations, reporting, and systems.

What You'll Do:

  • Manage US and international payroll operations across multiple countries, entities, pay frequencies, and local requirements.
  • Establish and maintain strong payroll controls, review procedures, and audit-ready documentation.
  • Serve as the senior escalation point for complex payroll issues and lead payroll audits and year-end processes.

What You Bring:

  • 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including significant experience leading global payroll operations in a multi-entity organization.
  • Strong knowledge of US payroll tax, statutory requirements, year-end reporting, wage and hour considerations, benefits deductions, equity, and commissions.
  • Hands-on experience with payroll solutions (e.g., ADP) and a track record of leading payroll system implementations or major enhancements.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Target pay ranges based on geographic zones, inclusive of a 15% bonus target.
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits in addition to salary.
  • Opportunity to lead a global payroll function in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

LaunchDarkly

LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform that helps developers innovate on new features faster and protect them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. We are building a team that is humble, open, collaborative, respectful and kind, and we value diversity.

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