Senior Program Manager, People Operations

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and compensation administration as part of a year-long HCM implementation, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Own and maintain SOX compliance controls for payroll and compensation, including documentation, testing, remediation, and monitoring.
• Design and implement security controls for sensitive people data, including access management and data privacy protocols.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of program management experience in payroll, compensation, or HR compliance; 2+ years managing complex programs.
• Strong hands-on SOX compliance experience, including control design, testing, documentation, and audit support.
• Deep knowledge of multi-state payroll, tax compliance, and compensation regulations; experience with Workday or ADP.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in high-growth technology or defense environments.
• Professional certifications like CPP, FPC, or SOX/audit credentials.
• Familiarity with equity compensation and federal contractor compliance.