Workday Payroll Lead

A large multi-location organization needs a hands-on Workday Payroll & Timekeeping SME for an implementation currently underway. You'll partner with Payroll, HRIS, and the SI team to configure, test, and deploy Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence — through go-live and stabilization.

What you'll do:

• Serve as the Workday Payroll/Timekeeping SME — design, configure, and validate Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence
• Advise on earnings, deductions, taxes, accruals, timekeeping rules, and union pay rules
• Lead unit, SIT, UAT, end-to-end, and parallel payroll testing; reconcile against legacy systems
• Troubleshoot config gaps with the implementation partner and drive resolutions
• Coach internal payroll staff new to Workday; support go-live readiness and post-go-live stabilization

What you need:

• 5+ years Workday Payroll experience with at least one full-cycle implementation (design through go-live)
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence Management
• Payroll reconciliation and parallel testing experience
• Strong payroll operations/compliance knowledge; able to translate business requirements into Workday config
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills