Workday Payroll Manager

JOB REQUISITION

Workday Payroll Manager

LOCATION

CHICAGO

ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S)

ATLANTA - PEACHTREE RD, CHARLOTTE, DALLAS, DENVER, HOUSTON, PHOENIX, WASHINGTON DC - MCLEAN

Job Description

You Belong Here

The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.

At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.

Where We Need You

Protiviti is looking for a Workday Payroll Manager to join our growing People & Change segment within our Business Performance Improvement team.

What You Can Expect

As a Manager, you’ll partner with our clients to identify and manage people & change transformation opportunities. You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs through using the latest tools and methods. You’ll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You’ll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide performance development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans.

What Will Help You Be Successful

• 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.
  
  

Do Your Talents Include the Following?

• 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.   
  
  

Your Educational And Professional Qualifications

• 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.
• Workday US Payroll Certification strongly preferred.
• Workday Absence, time tracking, etc. certification strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
• Professional Certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM SCP, PMP or similar strongly preferred.
  
  

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.

Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.

Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.

$134,000.00 - $214,000.00

Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.

12%

The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.

$150,080.00 - $239,680.00

Employees are eligible for 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, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.

Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/2025_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf.

Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.

Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.

In Your Email Please Include The Following

• The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
• The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.
  
  

For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

JOB LOCATION

IL PRO CHICAGO