Protiviti · 16 hours ago
Workday Payroll Manager
Protiviti is a global consulting firm that fosters a collaborative and inclusive culture. They are seeking a Workday Payroll Manager to partner with clients in managing people and change transformation opportunities, develop strategies for complex business problems, and mentor teams to ensure successful project delivery.
ConsultingRisk Management
Responsibilities
You enjoy helping organizations design, build, and operationalize an efficient payroll operating model
You are motivated to learn and interested in all things payroll and workforce management, including payroll processing and compliance, compensation and time tracking, integrations with HR and Finance systems, reporting and analytics, and continuous improvement
You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing exceptional experiences
You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership
You promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members
You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities
You have interest in contributing to the preparation of client proposals and strategies to win new business
You excel at identifying opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities
You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries
Demonstrated experience with or understanding of:
Collaborating with stakeholders and internal teams to assess current payroll operations and regulatory requirements, gathering business requirements, and designing scalable, optimized processes
Assisting in the development of payroll and HR transformation strategies including process redesign, operating model changes, and alignment of HR, time tracking, and financial processes
Translating business requirements into system configurations, test cases, and training materials for Workday implementation projects
Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processing efficiency, accuracy, compliance, and controls and recommending practical, scalable solutions that align with business and regulatory requirements
Supporting the planning, configuration, and deployment of Workday Payroll and related modules, including but not limited to Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, and absence
Developing project documentation including design decisions, configuration workbooks, test results, presentations, and client facing deliverables
Staying current on Workday releases payroll technology trends to provide proactive, value-driven insights to clients
Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network
Ability to translate and communicate HR-related issues, risks or challenges to client personnel, including executives
Supervisory experience of teams including mentoring, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate
Ability to translate and communicate risk topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives
Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring, and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in relevant academic area or equivalent relevant work experience
5+ years working in Human Capital Consulting, Human Resources or Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, or related field, either in professional services or industry
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access
Demonstrated experience with or understanding of collaborating with stakeholders and internal teams to assess current payroll operations and regulatory requirements, gathering business requirements, and designing scalable, optimized processes
Assisting in the development of payroll and HR transformation strategies including process redesign, operating model changes, and alignment of HR, time tracking, and financial processes
Translating business requirements into system configurations, test cases, and training materials for Workday implementation projects
Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processing efficiency, accuracy, compliance, and controls and recommending practical, scalable solutions that align with business and regulatory requirements
Supporting the planning, configuration, and deployment of Workday Payroll and related modules, including but not limited to Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, and absence
Developing project documentation including design decisions, configuration workbooks, test results, presentations, and client facing deliverables
Staying current on Workday releases payroll technology trends to provide proactive, value-driven insights to clients
Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network
Ability to translate and communicate HR-related issues, risks or challenges to client personnel, including executives
Supervisory experience of teams including mentoring, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate
Ability to translate and communicate risk topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives
Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring, and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate
Preferred
Workday US Payroll Certification strongly preferred
Workday Absence, time tracking, etc. certification strongly preferred
Professional Certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM SCP, PMP or similar strongly preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverages
FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
Life and accident insurance
Adoption and fertility assistance
Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
Short/long term disability
401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time
Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year
Company
Protiviti
Protiviti is a global business consulting and internal audit firm.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-11-19
2025-11-05
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