Sr. Payroll Projects Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

As a member of the Global Payroll Projects team, the Sr. Payroll Projecst Specialist plays a critical role in supporting and executing key initiatives, projects, and tasks across the global payroll landscape. This role sits within the payroll organization but is dedicated exclusively to project work, not day-to-day payroll processing.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project experience along with at least 7 years of hands-on payroll execution, ensuring a balanced understanding of both strategic and operational payroll needs. While deep expertise in U.S. payroll is required, the candidate should also possess a high-level awareness of Americas, EMEA and APAC payroll requirements to support global initiatives effectively.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Serve as a Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME) on global payroll-related projects and initiatives.
• Support the execution of payroll-impacting projects, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Apply project management methodologies to drive successful delivery of payroll initiatives.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, executive reporting, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements and actionable plans.
• Drive process improvement and change management efforts related to payroll operations.
• Partner with HRIT and third-party providers to support implementation of regulatory, process, and system changes.
• Collaborate with Benefits, Human Resources, Accounting, Stock Plan Administration, and other internal teams to ensure project alignment and success.
• Ensure high-value customer service and effective communication with all partner functions.
• Liaise with external vendors to ensure deliverables are on time, meet company standards, and compliance requirements.
• Lead and participate in testing activities related to payroll systems, integrations, and process changes.
• Prepare and verify documentation and reports related to payroll projects.
• Conduct research and prepare presentations or reports to support management decisions.

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Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com  to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 01 / 15 / 2026  (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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