HR / Payroll Division Director

📍 Bowie or Rockville, MD | 🏢 In-Office (Mon–Fri)

💰 $120,000 – $140,000 + bonus

**Must be local to Bowie or Rockville MD and able to be in the office 5x a week, international or relocation candidates are not being considered**

We’re seeking an experienced HR / Payroll Division Director to lead and scale a growing, client-facing function. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast-growing environment and enjoys both execution and team building. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to multiple client organizations while owning full-cycle payroll, end-to-end HR operations, benefits administration, and divisional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee full employee lifecycle management for multiple client organizations

• Process high-volume, multi-state payroll for 6–8 clients (salaried & hourly)

• Ensure compliance with payroll laws, tax regulations, audits, and reporting requirements

• Serve as the primary client-facing contact; manage expectations and billable work

• Lead benefits administration including onboarding, open enrollment, 401(k), and vendor coordination

• Build, lead, and scale the HR / Payroll division

• Partner with internal leadership to drive operational excellence and client satisfaction

• Maintain accurate documentation, controls, and reporting across all client accounts

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of HR and payroll experience strongly preferred

• Proven experience with full-cycle, multi-state payroll in a client-facing or billable environment

• Strong HR background including benefits administration and employee lifecycle management

• Solid understanding of payroll compliance, tax regulations, and labor laws

• Experience with, Quickbooks, ADP and/or Paycom

• Strong Excel skills

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to scale teams and processes

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple clients simultaneously

• Professional, polished communicator with strong client presence

Why This Role

• Senior leadership role with real ownership and influence

• Opportunity to build and shape a growing division

• Long-term stability with a relationship-driven organization

• Direct access to leadership and decision-makers

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