Provide end‑to‑end system leadership for Payroll, Compensation, and Benefits, owning payroll execution (parallel runs, cutovers, audits, and year‑end), supporting cyclical programs (merit, bonus, equity, open enrollment), and serving as Tier‑3 escalation owner to resolve complex Total Rewards and Payroll issues with durable, scalable fixes. Demonstrated experience embedding AI and agentic capabilities into HR operations, including the design and enablement of intelligent automation, event-driven orchestration, decision augmentation, and autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to enhance compensation, benefits, and payroll processes.