Workday Payroll Consulting Manager
About The Position
Attain Partners is seeking a strategic thinker and consultant to lead ERP and Payroll transformation engagements across business process assessment, technology strategy, organizational readiness, Workday implementation, and post-production support. The role applies Workday Payroll experience gained as a customer or system implementor in a broader strategic context, helping clients make complex decisions, align technology with mission, and drive change. It is not an implementer role; success depends on strategic thinking and the ability to build strong client relationships. The manager guides ERP readiness and advisory work, shapes client strategy, and facilitates stakeholder alignment through meetings, workshops, interviews, and executive briefings. The role provides Workday product and leading-practice advice, operational leadership for the Workday Payroll product lifecycle, and support for biannual releases and routine enhancements. It also facilitates future-state payroll sustainment planning, collaborates across large Workday program workstreams, and contributes to practice growth through methodology development, proposals, business development, thought leadership, and internal capability building. Periodic travel may be required based on business and client needs.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of hands-on Workday Payroll configuration experience as a Workday customer or systems implementor.
- At least 3 years of product ownership experience in Workday Payroll and other Workday HCM modules as a Workday customer or consultant.
- Experience defining and managing agile release management processes, including backlog management, roadmap definition, prioritization, sprint planning, and change control.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Workday Payroll solution and Workday ecosystem.
- Workday customer or implementor certification in Payroll.
- Strong functional knowledge of payroll business processes, including upstream and downstream impacts across Workday functional areas, common Workday solution challenges, and leading practices.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.
- Ability to lead client engagements independently and collaboratively.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Ability to travel periodically based on business and client needs.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with clients.
- Experience supporting sales and business development.
Nice To Haves
- Previous employment as a management or technology consultant at a recognized professional services organization.
- Previous management or technology consulting experience with material client project work in payroll and HCM business process analysis and ERP transformation, such as current-state assessment, software selection, or software implementation.
- Experience working with mission-driven sectors such as higher education, nonprofit, and state and local government.
- Previous experience and/or certification as a payroll professional.
- Experience supporting business development efforts such as proposal writing and sourcing new business for existing clients.
Responsibilities
- Conduct ERP readiness assessments, develop roadmaps, and advise clients on ERP-related decisions within broader transformation efforts.
- Collaborate with client leaders and practitioners to define a vision, evaluate options, and align technology investments with mission outcomes.
- Lead meetings, workshops, interviews, and executive briefings to surface priorities, support program execution, build consensus, and manage relationships among clients, implementation partners, independent contractors, and other third parties.
- Advise clients on Workday challenges and decisions using relevant experience, product expertise, and practical solutions.
- Facilitate the end-to-end product lifecycle for Workday Payroll solutions, including roadmap definition, backlog prioritization, and delivery across configuration, integration, reporting, and technical teams.
- Provide frameworks and tactical support for biannual Workday releases and routine system enhancements, maintaining platform stability and improving payroll processes.
- Facilitate planning for a future-state Payroll organization that adapts to Workday HCM and Payroll functionality and can improve payroll capacity and capability.
- Collaborate with program management, change management and training, HR, Finance, and IT delivery teams across complex Workday programs.
- Contribute to methodology development, proposal writing, business development, thought leadership, and internal capability building.
Benefits
- Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage.
- HSA and FSA accounts.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Fertility and family planning benefits.
- Employee assistance and discount programs.
- 11 paid federal holidays.
- Flexible unlimited time off (UTO).
- Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting.
- Flexible career paths with advancement, mobility, and flexibility.
- Annual discretionary bonus eligibility.
- Flexible work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
