Workday Payroll Architect

About The Role

Mercer is hiring a Workday Payroll Architect to join our Digital Transformation team. This is a senior consulting role for an experienced Workday Payroll professional who can lead payroll solution design, guide complex client conversations, and architect high-quality delivery across multiple types of engagements.

What You'll Do

• Arcitect and lead delivery of the Workday Payroll workstream across implementation and phase X engagements
• Design scalable payroll solutions that align with client needs, Workday best practices, and strong security standards
• Act as the payroll subject matter expert for complex functional and client-facing challenges
• Manage workstream forecasts, timelines, risks, and stakeholder communication
• Partner with other domain leads to ensure smooth cross-functional delivery
• Support client presentations, solution design discussions, demonstrations, and scoping estimates
• Contribute to thought leadership, knowledge sharing, and enablement materials across the practice

What We're Looking For

• Active Workday certifications in at least two of the following: US Payroll, Canadian Payroll, UK Payroll
• 5+ years of experience as a certified Workday consultant
• 3+ years of experience leading Workday Payroll implementations as a lead consultant, architect, or subject matter expert
• Strong expertise in Workday architecture, security, and payroll best practices
• Proven ability to manage complex client-facing delivery situations successfully
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

• Additional Workday certifications such as Absence, Time Tracking, or Australia Payroll
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
• Familiarity with payroll vendors such as ADP, UKG, or Dayforce
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and enabling support consultants
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or another language