Workday Payroll & Integration Lead

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Atlanta, GA that is seeking a Workday Payroll & Integration Lead responsible for configuration support and implementing part or all of the Workday payroll solution in accordance with an agreed Functional design. Responsibilities:

• Support the Workday Payroll solution during Hypercare and post go-live of the Project
• Work with the implementation partner and internal business partners on detailed functional design for payroll solution
• Work on System Performance management, planning and monitoring of maintenance strategies for the cloud solution
• Provide educated inputs on lifecycle sourcing needs, including contract negotiation, training services, restructuring activities, and program planning
• Improve process efficiencies, enhancing cost savings, minimizing operational risk exposure, controlling critical vendor relationships, and handling vital software assets
• Recommend and implement testing plans (A/B) to understand drivers of response and value
• Participate in meetings and build trust with internal business customers, understand business objectives and seeks alignment
• Define and implement interfaces to upstream and downstream systems
• Manage and understand functional architecture analysis, research, design and development of new functionality and integration with key applications and services
• Monitor Risks/Issues and prepare appropriate mitigation plans
• Ensure best practices are followed and required processes and specifications are documented
• Support to sign-off/change management process on technical changes proposed to responsible systems
• Design, develop, and support of technical integrations to both Workday Payroll and Benefits and Workday HCM according to KGIT standards
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 8 years of experience delivering large-scale engagements with a combination of Workday Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence Management with leadership responsibilities
• Serve as the senior Workday representative for product and solution issues on large scale, sophisticated deployments
• Responsible for the high-level design and end-to-end solutions based upon product strategy and functionality and relevant risk mitigating strategies
• Collaborate with Global payroll team and Workday product management in conversations to understand the strategic direction of Workday's Global Payroll solutions
• Identify design, deployment obstacles and opportunities to optimize current functionality and integrate with third party solutions such as UKG Workforce management
• Experience working with UltiPro Payroll system and Integration with SAP is a plus
• Strong track record of implementing operational improvements to support strategies, able to influence organizational change
• Proven results in working within a high-performance work team and gaining credibility
• Knowledgeable in current practices, trends, and information; stays on top of industry and market trends; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in delivering value
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts, and tailor messages to the higher levels within an organization
• Ability to work independently and lead multiple customer projects simultaneously
• Experience identifying and addressing client needs, actively participating in client discussions and meetings, managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents
• Experience with engaging partners to gather and prioritize business needs
• Strong oral and written communications with excellent partnership and interpersonal skills
• Experience in Workday Payroll, Time Tracking
• Willingness to travel up to 10% in US and EMEA
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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