Overview In this role you will lead Workday HCM and Payroll initiatives for diverse clients, shaping strategic solutions and ensuring successful delivery. You'll build lasting client relationships, mentor teams, and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact outcomes. You will manage risk, guide project plans, and champion best practices in data integrity, security, and compliance. This opportunity offers exposure to a broad portfolio of Workday engagements within a collaborative, growth-oriented firm.
Compensation / Benefits- hybrid work model
- salary range $137k-$219k plus bonus
- annual bonus plan and potential equity
- medical, dental, vision coverage
- 401(k) with 50% match up to 6%
- paid time off and holidays
Responsibilities- Serve as Workday solution architect and workstream lead for HCM and Payroll implementations
- Manage large, complex Workday HCM/payroll projects and delivery
- Develop implementation plans with estimates of effort, timing, and cost
- Lead future-state design and process improvement initiatives for HCM and Payroll
- Design and configure Workday HCM/Payroll modules (core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll) and integrations
- Conduct requirements workshops, testing, data conversion, training, cutover, and post-go-live support
- Assess data accuracy, security, and SOX/compliance considerations
- Foster client relationships, pursue new business opportunities, and mentor teams
- Translate issues and risk into actionable client communications; present to executives
- Support proposal development and strategies to win work
Key requirements- 7+ years in a related field or professional services
- Experience as Workday HCM/payroll solution architect and project manager
- Proficiency in Workday HCM/payroll design, implementation planning, and testing
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and performance management
- Ability to communicate complex issues to executives
- Bachelor in a relevant discipline
- Workday HCM and/or Payroll certification preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Visio and Access advantageous
- relationship-building
- leadership
- effective communication
- Workday HCM
- Workday Payroll
- requirements gathering
