Senior Payroll Operations Manager

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.  

Our Corporate organization oversees business activities, providing strategic planning, communication, legal, finance and human resources services to the business units. As a member of our corporate organization, you will have a broad view of our company, further supporting your career development.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.    
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Title: Senior Payroll Operations Manager

Job Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Payroll Operations Manager to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for payroll across multiple states and entities. This role is responsible for leading a high-performing payroll organization, partnering effectively with key stakeholders, and ensuring payroll operations are accurate, compliant, scalable, and aligned with business priorities. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in complex payroll environments, including multi-state and multi-entity payroll, payroll taxation, prevailing wage requirements, and regulatory compliance. This position will report to North America Head of Payroll and is located in the Woodlands, Texas.

• Provide leadership and oversight for payroll operations across multiple U.S. states and Canada

• Lead and develop a large payroll team to support accurate, efficient, and timely payrolldelivery.

•Oversee payroll configuration for earnings, deductions, and related taxability rules.

• Evaluate complex payroll matters and provide clear, informed guidance to business stakeholders.

• Oversee payroll processing through the Workday platform.

• Strengthen payroll controls, procedures, and governance to support accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.

• Ensure payroll-related data is organized, secured, and maintained with appropriate controls.

• Oversee prevailing wage research, setup, and certified payroll reporting to ensure timely and accurate compliance.

• Maintain appropriate controls and documentation to support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

• Ensure Forms W-2, W-3, 941, 940 and T4 are accurate and filed by the service provider within required deadlines.

•Apply deep working knowledge of benefits administration and pre-tax and post-tax payroll treatment.

• Ensure garnishments are administered in accordance with federal and state requirements.

• Apply Department of Labor requirements related to overtime, double time, and hourly rater calculations.

• Partner cross-functionally with Human Resources, HRIT, and Finance on employee data, time tracking, and payroll-related general ledger costing.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, team training, and ongoing awareness of evolving payroll regulations.

• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Take on special projects as needed to resolve critical issues in all payroll operations areas

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive payroll leadership or management experience.

• At least 7 years of experience leading large payroll teams supporting multiple company payrolls.

• Advanced knowledge of Workday is a plus

• Knowledge of AI process improvements is a plus

• Proven experience managing complex multi-state and multi-entity payroll operations.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and manage stakeholders across multiple organizational levels.

• Strong executive presence, leadership capability, communication skills, problem-solving judgment, and time management discipline.

• Proven ability to safeguard confidential information and uphold payroll data security standards.

• Strong analytical capability, including the ability to interpret payroll data and deliver meaningful reporting and insights.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel.

• Experience leading payroll-related projects, including system implementations or upgrades.

• Ability to integrate time tracking data into payroll calculations;

•Track record of identifying and implementing process improvements that enhance payroll efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

• Experience developing and delivering payroll training programs.

• Ability to manage payroll-related matters during unexpected events and support business continuity requirements.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer.  We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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