ON Partners

Workday Payroll Consulting Manager

ON Partners
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $175,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday Payroll solutions, including configuration, product ownership, and agile release management. Proven ability to lead client engagements, build trusted relationships, and support business development initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Workday Payroll ConfigurationProduct Ownership in Workday HCMAgile Release ManagementWorkday Certification in PayrollPayroll Business Process Knowledge

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Conduct ERP readiness assessments, develop roadmaps, and advise clients on ERP-related decisions
  • Collaborate with client leaders and practitioners to define vision, evaluate options, and align technology investments with mission outcomes
  • Lead daily meetings, workshops, interviews, and executive briefings
  • Surface priorities, drive program execution, and build consensus
  • Manage relationships among clients, system implementation partners, independent contractors, and other third parties
  • Help clients contextualize Workday challenges and decisions using product expertise and practical solutions
  • Facilitate the end-to-end product lifecycle for Workday Payroll solutions
  • Define roadmaps, prioritize backlogs, and coordinate delivery across configuration, integration, reporting, and technical teams
  • Provide framework and tactical support for biannual Workday releases and routine system enhancements
  • Ensure platform stability and continuous improvement across payroll processes
  • Facilitate planning of the future-state Payroll organization
  • Partner with program management, change management and training, HR, Finance, and IT workstreams
  • Support methodology development, proposal writing, business development, thought leadership, and internal capability building

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of hands-on configuration experience in Workday payroll as a Workday customer or systems implementor
  • 3+ years of product ownership experience in Workday payroll and other Workday HCM modules as a Workday customer or consultant
  • Experience defining and managing agile release management processes, including backlog management, roadmap definition, prioritization, sprint planning, and change control
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Workday payroll solution and Workday ecosystem
  • Workday customer or implementor certification in payroll
  • Strong functional knowledge of payroll business processes, including upstream and downstream impacts across Workday functional areas
  • Knowledge of common challenges with Workday solutions and leading practices
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations
  • Ability to lead client engagements independently and collaboratively
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with clients
  • Experience supporting sales and business development
  • Flexibility to travel periodically based on business and client needs
  • Preferred: previous management or technology consulting experience at a recognized professional services organization
  • Preferred: client project experience in payroll and HCM business process analysis and ERP transformation
  • Preferred: experience with mission-driven sectors such as higher education, nonprofit, and state and local government
  • Preferred: payroll professional experience and/or certification
  • Preferred: business development experience such as proposal writing and sourcing new business

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • HSA and FSA accounts
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Fertility and family planning benefits
  • Employee assistance and discount programs
  • 11 paid federal holidays
  • Flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
  • Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
  • Flexible career paths with advancement, mobility, and flexibility
  • Flexible work environment
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Inclusive, healthy work environment

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Hard Skills
Workday Payroll SolutionsConfiguration ManagementRoadmap DefinitionBacklog ManagementSprint PlanningChange ControlAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsClient EngagementBusiness Development
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingCollaborationFlexibilityLeadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Workday Payroll Certification
Industry Keywords
ERP TransformationHCM Business Process AnalysisHigher EducationNonprofitState and Local Government