What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Payroll position at Detroit Public Schools Community District?
Job Description
Job Title
Position Title: Project Manager - Payroll
Location: Payroll Department
Salary: $57,783 - $89,301
Reports to: Deputy Executive Director - Payroll
Bargaining Unit: NA
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Position Summary:
The Payroll Project Manager facilitates key initiatives and projects within the Payroll Department. The position will be the liaison working with IT, Human Resources, Finance, Budget, all schools, and various other Central Office departments on the District’s ongoing process improvement and system enhancements to Payroll system through PeopleSoft. The Payroll Project Manager will also be responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll for the District, communicate with and providing customer service to staff, and outside agencies or vendors to meet district needs. The Payroll Project Manager will also be responsible for development, strategy, and coordination of other special projects as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must have a Bachelor’s degree (or higher).
Minimum of five (5) years of combined payroll processing and project management experience in a large complex payroll environment.
Experience effectively analyzing and communicating key insights from large data sets including development of dashboards and other regular reports
Ability to interact with user and technical community to assess needs; developing solutions and/or enhancements.
Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with staff and employees.
Essential Functions:
Under the direction of the Assistant Director, the Project Manager will:
Manage payroll department process improvement initiatives including tracking and reporting monthly key performance indicators.
Project manage Payroll, Finance, Information Technology Support Staff and contract vendors to complete PeopleSoft system improvements.
Build dashboard reports to analyze and identify potential payroll errors and work with audit to correct issues prior to processing payroll.
Conduct bi-annual audit of employee hourly and additional payrates and union agreements to confirm all employees are correctly paid. Work with payroll audit team to submit overpayment letters.
Conduct regular audits of employee contributions to retirement, healthcare, and other optional deductions to ensure contributions match enrollment.
Support Assistant Director of Payroll to ensure bi-weekly payroll processing including coordination with Treasury department to fund payroll, coordination with HR and IT to complete payroll processing activities to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll data.
Respond to employee questions or concerns.
Provide training to Payroll and Audit staff regarding policy and procedure, where required.
Recommend improvements, where possible, to manual and technical processes related to Payroll.
Communicate effectively with users, management and third-parties.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Assistant Director.
Security Clearance:
Internal Applicants
If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit to a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.
External Applicants
In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at point of hire.
Method of Application:
Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.
Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.
Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at recruitment@detroitk12.org or phone at (313) 873-6897.
DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions opportunities. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at (313) 240-4377
Salary : $57,783 - $89,301
