Consulting Manager - Workday Payroll

Responsibilities

• Manage the successful execution of complex Workday Payroll projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment with enterprise compliance standards, operational goals, and measurable outcomes.
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior client executives, providing thought leadership on payroll transformation and driving solution roadmaps tailored to regulatory and business needs.
• Led, coach, and develop consulting teams across multiple payroll engagements, promoting delivery excellence, collaboration, and knowledge growth.
• Oversee client engagement governance, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource planning, while proactively mitigating risks and resolving escalations.
• Provide executive oversight on Workday Payroll configuration, integration points (e.g, time tracking, benefits, accounting), and testing, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and compliance.
• Advise clients on complex issues such as taxation, retroactive adjustments, off-cycle processing, and integration with third-party vendors.
• Contribute to business development by supporting account growth, leading payroll-focused pre-sales strategy, and developing proposals and client presentations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in payroll operations, technology consulting, or enterprise systems, including 5+ years of Workday Payroll experience.
• Prominent success overseeing end-to-end Workday Payroll implementations, including parallel testing, compliance configuration, and integration oversight.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax processing, retroactivity, garnishments, and off-cycle payroll processing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and scale delivery capacity across multiple clients or projects.
• Exceptional client engagement and communication skills, with a track record of building trusted executive relationships.
• Strategic thinking and strong business acumen, with the ability to advise on both system and operational best practices.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.

Pay

The expected pay range for this position is $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 USD annually, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Schedule

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