Senior Payroll Analyst

General Motors
Warren, MI

Description

Global Payroll and timekeeping are a highly efficient and vibrant team of professionals focused on creating an environment dedicated to providing seamless, accurate and timely pay delivery to our employees globally. The team offers a collaborative, challenging and fast paced work environment with ample opportunities to pursue growth and learning.

The incumbent will be responsible for driving end-to-end payroll improvement initiatives including process optimization, compliance improvements, quality refinements and technology enhancements. This role partners closely with Payroll Operations, HR, IT, Finance and external vendors to deliver scalable, accurate and compliant payroll solutions while improving efficiency, quality and employee experience. We are looking for someone with an in-depth experience in payroll operations and a solid background in leading payroll transformation initiatives. A proven ability to drive stakeholder engagement, lead change management and design and deliver strategic improvements to payroll operations, quality and governance in complex payroll environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Proactively identifies process improvement opportunities

Lead end-to-end payroll process redesign, standardization and simplification

Identify inefficiencies, control gaps and error drivers

Reduce manual work, cycle time and operational complexity

Lead change management efforts including communications, training and adoption strategies

Align payroll initiatives with broader HR, Finance and Digital strategies

Contribute to the strategic direction based on internal and industry knowledge

Build productive working relationships with end-to-end process stakeholders such as HR, Benefits, IT, Finance and external vendors

Develop enhanced quality controls and monitoring solutions to strengthen payroll operations

Partner with HRIS, IT and external vendors to optimize systems and integrations

Skills and Abilities:

Advanced payroll operations experience required

Thorough knowledge of payroll processes and systems

Proven ability to lead payroll transformation, modernization and standardization

Expertise in current-state assessment and future-state process design

Familiarity with AI concepts/tools and its practical business application

Strong project and change management skills

Data storytelling: ability to analyze data and communicate insights

Ability to lead cross functional project teams and balance multiple projects

Strategic problem solving and decision making

Strong relationship management and collaboration skills

Excellent communication and analytical skills

Self-starter capable of taking initiative and proactively driving solutions

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, IT

Experience working with Payroll/HR systems such as ADP, SAP, Workday, UKG

Basic understanding of AI concepts and tools

5 to 8 years of experience leading payroll improvement initiatives

Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the - Global HQ Warren Mi three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]

Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

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Posted 2026-02-03

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