W2 Only (No C2C) :: New York, NY (Remote + Travel) :: Certified Workday Payroll / HCM Functional Consultant || G.C / U.S.C

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to design, configure, test, and deploy Workday Payroll alongside Workday HCM Core and Compensation.

• Translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions and documentation while supporting decision-making throughout the project lifecycle., Facilitate requirement and design workshops; document decisions, risks, issues, assumptions (RAID), and open questions.
• Configure Workday Payroll (earnings, deductions, taxes, gross-to-net, pay groups, pay calc, retro, proration) and Core/Comp (comp plans, grades, packages, eligibility, merit/bonus cycles).
• Set up and refine Business Processes; define security roles and domains relevant to Payroll and Comp.
• Build and iterate tenant configurations and prototypes; write user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Support data conversion and EIB loads; partner on integrations (Time Tracking, Benefits, Finance, third-party payroll/tax).
• Create and execute test scenarios, support UAT, manage and resolve defects, and track outcomes.
• Prepare cutover plans and post-go-live hypercare support; deliver knowledge transfer to client teams.
• Maintain design documents, configuration workbooks, business process workbooks, and gap analysis updates., Expected deliverables
• Configured tenant build(s) and prototypes.
• User stories with acceptance criteria; test scenarios and results.
• Defect triage and resolution logs.
• Configuration workbook and Business Process workbook.
• Design/decision logs and RAID management.
• Gap definition document and periodic updates.
• Knowledge transfer and support materials for go-live/hypercare., Serve as the functional lead for Workday Payroll across discovery, design, build, testing, cutover, and hypercare.
• Drive client decision-making, own the Payroll solution integrity, and coordinate work across functional, integration, and testing teams., Lead design workshops; define the target-state Payroll operating model and solution roadmap.
• Own configuration for Payroll components: earnings/deductions, tax setup, pay groups/schedules, pay calc, retro, proration, costing, absence/benefits impacts, and garnishments.
• Oversee Business Process design and security related to Payroll; ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Define testing strategy; manage SIT/UAT cycles, traceability to requirements, and defect resolution.
• Coordinate data conversion and EIB loads; partner on payroll-related integrations and parallel runs.
• Prepare cutover strategy, payroll parallel validations, and go-live readiness; lead hypercare and transition to support.
• Maintain rigor in documentation: design docs, decision logs, RAID, configuration and business process workbooks, gap analysis., Expected deliverables
• Fully configured tenant build for Payroll with decision traceability.
• User stories and test assets; executed test cycles with documented results.
• Defect and issue logs with resolution plans.
• Configuration workbook and Business Process workbook.
• Design and decision documentation; RAID management.
• Gap definition document and updates; cutover and hypercare plans; knowledge transfer materials.

Active Workday Payroll certification.

• Active Workday HCM Core certification.
• Hands-on Workday configuration experience with strong client facilitation and documentation skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Participation in at least one end-to-end Workday implementation.
• Workday Compensation certification.
• Experience with multi-state payroll, retro pay, garnishments, and year-end processing., Active Workday Payroll certification.
• Proven experience leading at least one full-cycle Workday Payroll implementation as the functional lead.
• Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Demonstrated ownership of documentation, testing, and issue management.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with multi-entity/multi-state payroll; unions and complex pay rules.
• Exposure to Workday Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, or Finance integrations.
• Agile delivery experience and familiarity with Jira/Azure DevOps for user stories and defect tracking.