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Kainos

Lead Payroll Consultant

Kainos

. Implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for a global customer base .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in implementing and configuring Workday solutions, particularly in Payroll, while effectively leading project workstreams and mentoring junior team members. Strong communication and commercial awareness are essential for delivering tailored solutions and supporting sales activities.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Workday Payroll CertificationProject Lifecycle ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementSales Process SupportApplication Management Services

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Hard Skills
Workday Solutions ImplementationAustralian Payroll KnowledgeProject ManagementDelivery Work-Package EstimationService Level Agreement Compliance
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsMentoring and CoachingDecision-Making Under PressureCommercial Awareness
Certifications & Qualifications
Workday Payroll Certification
Industry Keywords
Enterprise-Scale SolutionsCustomer Needs AnalysisConsulting ServicesApplication Management ServicesService Level Agreements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for a global customer base
  • Typically lead a project workstream
  • Build customer relationships and shape and deliver solutions aligned to customer needs
  • Provide guidance to customers by understanding their business and requirements
  • Support more junior team members and share knowledge
  • Support sales activities, including production of delivery work-package estimates
  • Deliver Application Management Services work in accordance with defined Service Level Agreements

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Workday Payroll Certification, with a strong understanding of Australian Payroll
  • Strong communication skills, including formal presentation to senior client audiences
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project and business dynamics
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions under pressure
  • Ability to lead a functional workstream on a prime implementation throughout the full project lifecycle
  • Ability to act as a role model and mentor and/or line manage more junior consultants
  • Ability to support the sales process, including producing estimates for delivery work packages
  • Commercial understanding of utilisation within a services organisation
  • Ability to rotate through Workday delivery services, specifically Consulting and Application Management Services
  • For Application Management Services, ability to meet defined Service Level Agreements
  • Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites in the same region; minimal out-of-region travel may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • People-first culture
  • Growth support and opportunities
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion commitment
  • Recruitment accommodations and adjustments
  • Tailored recruitment process support