Director of Payroll Operations & HRIS (UKG)

📍 Tampa, FL
💼 Full-Time | Exempt
💰 $115,000 – $130,000 + Benefits

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• PTO and employee discounts

About Rocket Youth

Rocket Youth is a rapidly growing organization operating youth sports, enrichment, and after-school brands across the United States. As an acquisition-focused company completing 10–15 acquisitions annually, we provide centralized operational support across HR, payroll, finance, marketing, analytics, and more.

Learn more: www.rocketyouth.com

Position Overview

Rocket Youth is seeking a Director of Payroll Operations & HRIS to lead enterprise payroll operations and oversee the strategy, optimization, and scalability of our UKG platform across a multi-state, multi-entity environment.

This highly visible role partners closely with HR, Finance, IT, and executive leadership to support organizational growth, streamline payroll operations, improve reporting capabilities, and drive system enhancements in a fast-paced, acquisition-driven company.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple entities and states
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing
• Serve as the primary owner and subject matter expert for UKG
• Drive HRIS optimization, automation, workflows, and reporting improvements
• Support onboarding and integration of newly acquired businesses
• Develop SOPs, dashboards, KPI reporting, and training materials
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, IT, and Operations leadership
• Maintain payroll compliance, data integrity, and audit readiness

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of payroll and HRIS experience
• 5+ years of advanced UKG experience
• Multi-state and multi-entity payroll experience
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and tax regulations
• Experience in high-growth or acquisition-driven environments

Preferred

• UKG implementation or transformation experience
• CPP certification
• Private equity or multi-brand organization experience

Rocket Youth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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