Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Workday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The Payroll Senior Consultant will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of Workday’s Payroll solution for Financial Services and Insurance customers, establishing best practices for deployments.
Responsibilities
- Become an expert in the Workday Payroll product suite
- Provide FSI and PS industry perspective for customer business requirements
- Ensure FSI and PS best practices are maintained to reflect new industry requirements and trends
- Perform the following on an engagement: understand client business requirements, configure the Workday solution, demonstrate the configurations through the development of prototype systems, assist the client in testing the Workday solution
- Serve as a mentor for new Payroll Consultants
- Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday FSI and PS best practices
- Ensure the client is referenceable once the client is in production
- Participate in update training and other events that help share one’s product skills with other consultants
Skills
- 5+ years of functional implementation experience in Payroll software solutions or systems
- 3+ years Consulting experience
- Workday Deployment Experience
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Experience implementing Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Ultimate Software, ADP, Ceridian or similar applications
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
- Strong background in Workday consulting is a plus
- Ability to build strong customer relationships
- Ability to learn technology quickly through instruction and self-training
- Passion for customer service
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at a time
- Strong presentation skills, with proficiency in communicating across internal teams and customers through executive leadership
- Experience with multiple HCM, payroll and/or financial applications a plus
- Resourceful and adaptable; you'll be comfortable working in a new role, using a variety of tools with a high degree of autonomy
- Strong industry knowledge is essential, including staying abreast of current trends, competitive landscapes, and regulatory environments to contribute to strategic planning, risk management, and identifying new opportunities
- Strong influencing skills, including persuasive communication and the ability to drive consensus and effectively collaborate with stakeholders
- Exceptional relationship management skills are crucial, with a focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues to foster collaboration, loyalty, and a positive work environment
- Proven mentorship skills, with the ability to foster individual growth and development through effective communication, constructive feedback, and goal setting, are highly valued
- Proven ability to effectively gather and analyze requirements through various techniques, ensuring project clarity and alignment with stakeholder needs, is critical
- Strong solutions design skills, with the ability to analyze business challenges and develop effective solutions that leverage technology and optimize resources, are highly desired
- Expertise in strategic business consulting, including market analysis, financial acumen, and strategic planning, to drive organizational growth and performance, is strongly desired
- Excellent task management skills, with a proven ability to prioritize, organize, and execute tasks effectively to enhance workflow and productivity, are essential
- Exceptional teamwork skills, including collaboration, communication, and contributing to a positive and productive work environment, are vital
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize, organize, and effectively manage workload to meet deadlines and enhance productivity, are key to success in this role
Benefits
- Workday Bonus Plan
- Annual refresh stock grants
Company Overview
Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.workday.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Workday has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 49 in 2026, 331 in 2025, 388 in 2024, 262 in 2023, 503 in 2022, 290 in 2021, 229 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.