Global Payroll Strategy Director — Americas Leader

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Director of Global Payroll Strategy and Americas Payroll Leader to deliver payroll for ~35,000 employees and lead a 20–25 person organization. This role balances operations, governance, and strategy, migrating payrolls from Finance to HR and managing external providers.

Responsibilities include developing a 3-year payroll roadmap, driving process automation, and partnering with HR, IT and Legal for seamless payroll delivery across regions.