Workday Payroll, Principal Consultant

Responsibilities: 

• Become a Workday Payroll product expert with knowledge of design, configuration, testing, and implementation. 

• Partner with client to understand pain points, prioritise requirements and identify opportunities to improve processes and gain efficiency by leveraging Workday’s Payroll functionality. 

• Architect Workday Payroll solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated. 

• Leverage your expertise to recommend the best solution based on the client’s requirements, budget, and timeframe; with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified. 

• Guide the customer through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the customer’s unique business requirements at all stages of the project. 

• Regularly engage and support the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transfer from legacy systems to the Workday Payroll. 

• Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team and your Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project. 

• Work alongside the integration team to configure and test integrations between the Workday solution and the client’s selected payroll and benefits providers. 
   

Skills & Requirements: 

• 4+ years of Workday functional implementation experience, required

• Workday Payroll implementation experience preferred.

• Experience gathering business requirements, designing and prototyping, testing and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines. 

• Demonstrated functional experience in Human Resources, Payroll, or Financials Management. 

• Passion for exceptional customer service and collaboration. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations. 

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint programs.

• Minimal travel required but must be willing to travel on-site if needed.