Vice President, Payroll

Gartner, Inc.
Irving, TX

Description

About this role:

Gartner is seeking a Vice President, Payroll to lead the Gartner payroll function globally. This role will drive operational excellence in payroll, delivering a seamless customer experience to our global Gartner Associate population. This person will be a critical leader within the Finance function.

What you will do:

Manage the Payroll Function globally supporting over 20,000 Gartner Associates located in ~40 countries.

Lead, mentor, and develop the payroll team to ensure high performance and professional growth.

Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multi-state and international associates, ensuring accuracy and compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Develop and implement payroll policies, procedures, and controls to safeguard company assets and ensure regulatory compliance.

Collaborate with Finance, HR, Legal, and IT departments to streamline payroll processes and integrate payroll systems with other business platforms.

Manage relationships with external vendors and payroll service providers.

Partner closely with stakeholders in Finance, HR, Legal, and Compliance to ensure smooth payroll operations while mitigating risk.

Own and manage a hybrid service model with a combination of team members and external vendors.

Drive and support continuous improvement by supporting management initiatives and developing and documenting new processes.

Provide experience and guidance across the pillars of customer experience, technology, and compliance.

Review processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency/accuracy and implement solutions.

Present and provide updates to the most senior levels of the organization.

Establish visionary controls by leveraging technology to oversee timely, accurate, and compliant payroll operations.

What you will need:

15+ years of payroll and/or payroll operations experience

Global payroll experience, including leading a global team

Experience with ADP, including GlobalView and Celergo, highly preferred.

An action oriented mindset, including balancing tradeoffs, a willingness to roll up your sleeve and do what it takes to get things done.

Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders across the organization

Strong organizational skills including the ability to juggle multiple priorities

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Ability to lead/influence cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization and work collaboratively in a matrixed environment

A customer service mindset

Strong data and analytical skills

Ability to work in a culture that thrives on feedback and seeks opportunities to stretch outside of one’s comfort zone.

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 129,000 USD - 179,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.


The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at +1 (203) 964-0096 or by sending an email to [email protected] .

Job Requisition ID:105269

By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you have read and agree to the country or regional recruitment notice linked below applicable to your place of residence.

Gartner Applicant Privacy Link: https://jobs.gartner.com/applicant-privacy-policy



For efficient navigation through the application, please only use the back button within the application, not the back arrow within your browser.

Posted 2026-03-09

Recommended Jobs

Store Manager

Panda Express
Houston, TX

Store Manager Panda Express is searching for experienced leaders to join our store management team. Panda is 100% committed to the professional and personal development of our family of associates…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-09

Physician Assistant (Weekend Shift)

SGS Consulting
Texas

Job Responsibilities: Provide Primary and Family evidenced-based care inclusive of accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management of health problems, health counseling, and disposition plan…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-12

Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist (MD/DO) - Texas

Commonwealth Medical Services
Abilene, TX

Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist (MD/DO) Position Summary The Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist provides comprehensive evaluation and management of patients with complex heart failure and c…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-15

Leadership Giving Officer

St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Austin, TX

: St. Stephen's Episcopal School, a day and boarding school of 710 students (grades 6-12), seeks a full-time Leadership Giving Officer. In the advanced gifts phase of the most ambitious comprehensiv…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-03

Director, Revenue Marketing

Measured
Austin, TX

About Measured  Measured is the pioneer and leader of incrementality-based media measurement and optimization. Since 2017, leading brands have used our AI-powered, all-in-one platform to manage, te…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-27

Resident Services Coordinator

Greystar
Victoria, TX

ABOUT GREYSTAR Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in ins…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-15

Bilingual Insurance Sales Representative - Spanish

Adrian Howard - State Farm Agency
Irving, TX

Adrian Howard, State Farm Agency is looking for our next great Bilingual Insurance Sales Representative. If you are a motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, then this is your…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-28

Senior Manager, Enterprise Data Stewardship

Equinix
Dallas, TX

Who are we? Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.  A place where bold idea…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-09

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) - Cancer Prevention

MD Anderson
Houston, TX

The Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention is seeking an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide high quality outpatient care in Cancer Prevention Center …

View Details
Posted 2026-02-27

Brand Product Developer

Avery Dennison
Dallas, TX

Company Description Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help ad…

View Details
Posted 2026-03-07