Workday Payroll Consulting Manager

The role

This person will lead ERP and Payroll transformation engagements including business process assessment, technology strategy, and Workday implementation. They will guide client strategy, facilitate stakeholder alignment, and provide operational leadership for Workday Payroll solutions.

What you will do

• Conduct ERP readiness assessments and develop roadmaps
• Collaborate with client leaders to define vision and align technology investments
• Lead meetings, workshops, interviews, and executive briefings
• Manage relationships between clients, implementation partners, and third parties
• Provide Workday product expertise and practical solutions
• Facilitate the end-to-end product lifecycle for Workday Payroll solutions
• Direct Workday releases and routine system enhancements
• Facilitate planning for future state Payroll organizations
• Partner with delivery teams across large complex Workday programs
• Support methodology development, proposal writing, and business development

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on configuration experience in Workday payroll as a Workday customer or systems implementor
• 3+ years of product ownership experience in Workday payroll and other Workday HCM modules as a Workday customer or consultant
• Experience defining and managing execution of agile release management processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of Workday payroll solution and Workday ecosystem
• Workday customer or implementor certification in payroll
• Strong functional knowledge of payroll business processes
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to lead client engagements independently and collaboratively
• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with clients
• Experience supporting sales and business development

Nice to have

• Previous employment as a management or technology consultant at a recognized professional services organization
• Previous experience in management or technology consulting with material client project experience in payroll and HCM business process analysis and ERP transformation
• Experience working with mission-driven sectors such as higher education, nonprofit, and state and local
• Previous experience and/or certification as payroll professional
• Experience supporting business development efforts such as proposal writing and sourcing new business for existing clients

Benefits

• 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

About the company

Attain Partners is an innovative consulting firm that advances the missions of education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government clients. They focus on strategy, technology, and supporting their people through a culture of inclusion and flexible work.