IT Director, Payroll and Time & Attendance Technology

IT Director, Payroll and Time & Attendance Technology – Remote Remote, United States Come build something that matters. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®. The Job: As a IT Director, Payroll and Time & Attendance Technology, you’ll be part of our IT team working as a remote employee. You’ll get to:

• Responsible partnering with HR & Payroll for the strategy, delivery, integration, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise platforms that enable payroll, workforce management, timekeeping, and attendance tracking across a global manufacturing organization. This role leads the technology capabilities supporting UKG Workforce Manager and ADP Payroll, and a breadth of technologies globally – ensuring reliable, compliant, and scalable operations for both hourly and salaried employee populations.
• Partner closely with HR, Payroll, Operations, and external vendors to deliver solutions that support complex manufacturing environments. The role requires a strong blend of strategic leadership, operational discipline, systems integration expertise, and deep understanding of workforce management and payroll processes in a manufacturing setting. Strategy and Leadership
• Define and lead the technology roadmap for Payroll and Time & Attendance capabilities, aligned with enterprise HR, Payroll, and Global Supply Chain strategies – prioritizing initiatives that improve workforce productivity, compliance, and employee experience.
• Serve as the senior IT leader for Payroll & Workforce Management solutions.
• Lead and develop a team of IT professionals, including technical leads, analysts, architects, and support resources, across global and regional operations.
• Establish governance, standards, and operating models for enhancements, releases, integrations, vendor management, and service delivery. Delivery and Transformation
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of lifecycle management of Payroll & Workforce Management capabilities, including implementations, upgrades, integrations, and process transformation initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to improve time capture, attendance tracking, payroll accuracy, and workforce data flow across enterprise systems.
• Ensure seamless integration between Workday, UKG, ADP, ERP, and connected systems, and reporting tools.
• Drive standardization of global processes where appropriate while enabling plant-, country-, and region-specific requirements. Manufacturing Operations Support
• Ensure technology solutions effectively support manufacturing workforce needs.
• Partner with operations and plant stakeholders to minimize payroll and timekeeping disruptions that could impact production or employee pay.
• Support workforce processes that require high reliability during payroll close, shift changes, and period-end processing. Operations and Service Management
• Own production support and operational stability for payroll and time-related applications, with a strong focus on payroll-critical service windows.
• Establish and monitor service levels, incident response, problem management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices.
• Ensure timely resolution of issues affecting employee pay, time capture, attendance exceptions, interfaces, and downstream reporting.
• Oversee system health, interface monitoring, batch processing, reconciliation processes, and data quality controls. Compliance, Controls, and Risk Management
• Ensure systems support compliance with wage and hour laws, payroll tax and reporting requirements, labor regulations, collective bargaining considerations, and data privacy obligations across relevant jurisdictions.
• Maintain strong controls over payroll and employee data, including access management, segregation of duties, audit logging, change control, and data retention.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, and Cybersecurity teams to support audits and strengthen control environments.
• Identify and mitigate operational, technology, compliance, and vendor risks related to payroll and timekeeping systems. Architecture and Continuous Improvement
• Provide leadership on solution architecture and integration design across the HR, timekeeping, and payroll technology landscape.
• Drive automation, simplification, and process harmonization across system workflows.
• Improve reporting and analytics capabilities related to labor, attendance, payroll accuracy, and workforce trends.
• Evaluate new capabilities from platform vendors and recommend enhancements that improve scalability, compliance, and user experience.. The Person: You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in IT, with at least 8+ years of direct experience supporting and delivering Payroll, Time & Attendance, workforce management, and related HR technology capabilities.
• 5+ years of people management experience leading employees, including direct management analysts, architects, or application support professionals.
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing or industrial operations with large hourly employee populations.
• Hands-on leadership experience with UKG Workforce Manager and ADP Payroll platforms.
• Strong understanding of integrations across HCM, timekeeping, payroll, ERP, identity, and reporting ecosystems.
• Experience leading large-scale implementations, upgrades, and support models in complex operational environments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, timekeeping, attendance, scheduling, labor rules, and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to manage vendors, budgets, project portfolios, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Strong communication and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of SOX controls, audit requirements, and data privacy regulations.
• Experience with middleware, APIs, and enterprise integration platforms. The Details: You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs. And More: We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices. What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join u