Workday Architect - Payroll

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location within the CHR Corporate Human Resources Division. The Workday Architect will be a member of the Abbott HRTS group supporting US Payroll. The role will lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of Workday Payroll. This role will own end-to-end payroll architecture, ensuring scalable configuration, robust integrations, audit-ready compliance, and a frictionless employee experience across pay cycles. You will be the technical thought leader driving payroll modernization, operational reliability, and strategic roadmap delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Business Administration or in a highly related field of study
• 7-10 years of experience in Technology required.
• 4 or more years of Workday experience required.
• HR Information System background and cloud-based HR systems background preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday modules – US Payroll required.
• Experience with Workday modules – time tracking and Absence is preferred.
• Workday certification/training for US Payroll is a plus.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. payroll tax, multi-state compliance, garnishments, benefit taxation, and year-end processing.
• Experience with payroll accounting and reconciliation with Finance/GL.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives : www.abbottbenefits.com

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to : Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution. Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.