Director of People Operations

Director Of Workday Payroll And Human Capital Management

Central Park is one of the most famous and beloved urban public spaces in the world. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1857, the 843-acre park was the first purpose-built public park in the country and is a National Historic Landmark. The Central Park Conservancy, a private not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1980 to rescue the Park which had fallen into serious disrepair. Since that time, the Conservancy has overseen the investment of approximately $1.6 billion in the restoration of the Park, and now hosts over 40 million visitors a year.

The Conservancy's mission is to preserve and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from the pace and pressures of city life, enhancing the enjoyment and wellbeing of all. The City of New York has formally entrusted the care of the Park to the Conservancy which is responsible for every aspect of the Park's care, including landscape maintenance, capital improvements, and the visitor experience. Committed to sharing the best practices in urban park management, the Conservancy also serves as a resource for other NYC parks and for public-private partnerships around the world. The Conservancy employs approximately 400 people and has an operating budget of $120 million.

We are seeking an experienced Director with strong knowledge of and expertise in Workday specifically in the areas of payroll, timekeeping and human capital management. This role will be a key role on the People & Culture team and will serve as a payroll subject matter expert and partner to finance, benefits, compensation, recruitment as well as the learning and development teams, offering guidance on day-to-day Workday matters. In addition, the role will serve as a strong project manager on various Workday projects. The role will set and drive standard operating procedures and oversee and lead tasks and systems operations that are critical to the People & Culture department and organization.

Workday Project Management and Payroll Operations

• Serve as the Workday subject matter expert project managing all human capital management functions, including new Workday release cycles, enhancements and system operations.
• Collaborate with Workday support teams, internal People & Culture team and consultants to maintain system accuracy, test system upgrades and implement new features and integrations; provide holistic process improvement to ensure proper integration of information.
• Own the end-to-end payroll lifecycle (one state, biweekly payroll, non-union employees, exempt and non-exempt employees) partnering closely with all teams within the People & Culture Department to ensure efficiency and accuracy of business processes and transactions flagging issues as they arise and helping to identify and resolve problems.
• Oversee all bi-weekly payroll operations for exempt and non-exempt employees, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local wage and hour laws.
• Lead all payroll-related processing activities; process garnishments, benefit deductions, tax withholdings and off-cycle payments using both Workday and ADP Smart Compliance.
• Serve as the internal Workday PATT subject matter expert (payroll, absence and time tracking), advising cross-functional teams on best practices and system capabilities providing clear guidance and support; work closely and collaboratively with the benefits manager and leave administrator to ensure leaves are performing and calculated as expected; serve as back-up on scheduling functions / transactions.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape payroll policy, compliance strategy and process automation initiatives, aligning payroll operations with overall business goals.
• Serve as Dormakaba back-up.

Internal Control / Auditing

Customer Service and Collaboration

Reporting

Leadership

Qualifications :

Salary range : $139K to $165K (based on level of experience)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Central Park Conservancy's work is guided by the belief that Central Park, and all public parks, must be managed and actively protected as an inclusive and democratic space for all.

Working closely with our New York City partners, we will always strive towards creating and sustaining a sense of belonging for all visitors and advocating for equitable and accessible public use of the Park.

In service of this belief, we are committed to fostering a workforce and organizational culture that is as diverse as Central Park itself and the dynamic city it serves.

Safety Requirements

Establishment and maintenance of a safe work environment is the shared responsibility of this organization and employees at every level. The Conservancy will make every effort to assure a safe environment and be in compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations. Employees are expected to obey safety rules and to exercise caution in all their work activities. Accordingly, employees should be aware of any hazards, which could cause an injury or accident (e.g., spills, obstacles in walkways, etc.). If an employee discovers a potential dangerous condition, he / she should alert other employees and notify his / her supervisor immediately.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform