Director, Global Payroll and Employment Tax
Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA
Posted 27 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
- low 0 stale, 12 reposted of 455 open
- Hiring momentum
- 683 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Rocket Lab Corporation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Rocket Lab Corporation.
About this role
The Director of Global Payroll and Employment Tax at Rocket Lab is responsible for overseeing payroll processing and compliance for a global workforce of over 3,000 employees. This role involves managing payroll operations, ensuring compliance with various regulations, leading a payroll accounting team, and driving process improvements. The position requires collaboration with multiple departments to maintain payroll integrity and support financial operations.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Rocket Lab Corporation as an employer.
What you need
- 12+ years of multi-country payroll experience, including APAC and EMEA compliance
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing payroll teams
- Strong knowledge of U.S. and international payroll compliance, tax regulations, and reporting requirements
- Proficiency with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, or similar platforms
Nice to have
- Experience with NZ and German payroll
- M&A payroll integration
- Mobility/shadow payroll processes
- Knowledge of GovCon payroll, Costpoint, SOX compliance
- Holds or is pursuing the CPP certification
What you get
- Company stock as part of total compensation package
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock
- Top-tier medical plans
- Dental and vision coverage
- Paid vacation and sick time
- 11 paid holidays
Worth weighing
- No salary listed beyond a range
- Role involves significant compliance responsibilities which can be high-pressure
- Position requires prolonged periods of sitting and computer work
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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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