or apply directly on Legend Biotech US's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Legend Biotech US's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Legend Biotech US's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Legend Biotech US
- high 36 stale, 2 reposted of 79 open
- Hiring momentum
- 125 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 Legend Biotech US's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Legend Biotech US.
About this role
The Sr. Manager US Payroll at Legend Biotech is responsible for overseeing the entire payroll function for the U.S., ensuring accurate and compliant processing of multi-state payroll. This role involves managing payroll governance, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with various departments to enhance payroll operations. The position also includes leading a team, resolving complex payroll issues, and maintaining audit readiness.
- benefits
- 3/5
- 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 Legend Biotech US as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- 8-10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership of complex, multi-state U.S. payroll operations
- Expert knowledge of U.S. payroll operations, payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and multi-state payroll administration
- Strong understanding of SOX compliance, internal controls, audit practices, and payroll governance
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex payroll operations within a large, fast-paced organization
- Strong leadership, coaching, and talent development skills with experience leading high-performing teams
Nice to have
- Experience supporting payroll operations within a publicly traded and/or SOX-compliant environment
- Experience with Workday Payroll and/or Workday HCM
- Experience leading payroll system implementations, enhancements, or transformation initiatives
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one
- Eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment
- Paid time off policy including vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven (11) company holidays
- Voluntary benefits including flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs
Worth weighing
- No specific salary figure mentioned beyond the range provided
- The role requires managing complex payroll operations which may involve high stress and tight deadlines
- The position may require significant collaboration with various departments, which could impact the workload
Summarised from Legend Biotech US's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Legend Biotech US on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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