Workday HCM Payroll Senior Manager

About the role

Protiviti is seeking a Workday HCM/Payroll Senior Manager to lead large, complex Workday implementations and optimizations. In this senior manager role you will partner with clients to identify and manage risk, develop strategies for complex business problems, and deliver high‑quality solutions using the latest Workday tools and methods. You will also mentor teams, oversee project work plans, and serve as an ambassador for Protiviti in the market.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Workday solution architect and workstream lead for HCM and Payroll implementations.
• Manage projects over large, complex Workday HCM and payroll deployments, including effort, timing, and cost estimation.
• Lead future‑state design and process‑improvement initiatives focused on HCM and Payroll business functions.
• Facilitate requirements definition, design workshops, testing, data conversion, training, cutover, and post‑go‑live support.
• Design and architect Workday HCM and Payroll configurations (core HCM, Compensation, Advanced Comp, Benefits Administration, Payroll, and integrations).
• Implement best practices to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Conduct gap analyses between business needs and Workday capabilities, recommending solutions or enhancements.
• Perform Workday application control reviews and risk assessments; assess platforms for Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance (a plus).
• Evaluate, summarize, organize, and interpret data for client decision‑making.
• Establish and cultivate professional relationships with senior executives and other stakeholders.
• Pursue business development opportunities and contribute to proposal preparation and win strategies.
• Translate and communicate issues, risks, or challenges to client personnel, including executives.
• Provide leadership, performance appraisals, mentoring, coaching, and oversight for project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Psychology, Information Technology/MIS, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in Workday HCM/Payroll implementations or related professional services.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
• Professional certification in Workday HCM and/or Payroll (strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated functional and systems expertise in HCM and Payroll business processes.
• Experience leading design workshops, testing, data conversion, training, cutover, and post‑implementation support.
• Strong project management and team‑leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex issues to senior executives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Adoption and fertility assistance.
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with employer match of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions.
• Choice Time Off (CTO) – up to 20 days per calendar year for new hires, increasing with years of service.
• Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.

Pay

• Base salary range: $137,000 – $219,000 (dependent on experience, skills, and geographic location).
• Annual bonus target: 14% of base salary.
• Estimated total cash compensation range (base + bonus): $156,180 – $249,660.

Schedule

Protiviti follows a hybrid workplace model that combines purposeful in‑person work with remote flexibility. The ratio of remote to on‑site work varies by client, project, team, and other business factors. Travel may be required to client sites, both locally and out‑of‑state, based on project needs.

Location: Atlanta, GA (additional locations include Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Tampa).