Workday Payroll Consulting Manager

🕒 September 23

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $135k - $165k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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Huron

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2002

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Healthcare • Logistics • Marketing

Huron Consulting Group is a global consultancy that provides a wide range of services including strategy, operations, advisory, digital, technology, and analytics solutions to various sectors such as healthcare, education, energy, and financial services. Huron helps organizations navigate complex challenges and drive growth through tailored solutions and innovative strategies. The company employs a team of experts dedicated to delivering high-impact solutions that address the unique needs of each client, focusing on areas such as managed services, outsourcing, and leadership development.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders • Lead complex Workday Payroll support activities • Troubleshoot payroll issues and perform root cause analysis • Deliver configuration enhancements and sustainable solutions • Drive continuous improvement initiatives • Analyze payroll and business requirements • Produce functional specifications and support testing activities • Partner with client payroll, HR, and finance stakeholders • Support optimization, enhancements, release management, and issue resolution • Lead client-facing discussions and provide strategic guidance • Support payroll-related business processes and Workday best practices • Review work, coach consultants, and support knowledge transfer within an AMS delivery model

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of proven experience implementing, configuring, or supporting Workday Payroll, with hands-on ownership in a production or post-production (AMS) environment • Functional subject matter expertise in Workday Payroll, including payroll configuration, payroll processing, payroll calculations, tax setup, garnishments, payroll integrations, and compliance-related activities • Hands-on post-production support experience, including troubleshooting complex payroll issues, root cause analysis, and sustainable solutions in a client-facing environment • 5+ years of experience analyzing payroll and business requirements, producing functional specifications, supporting testing activities, troubleshooting production issues, and partnering with client payroll, HR, and finance stakeholders • Strong understanding of North American payroll operations, including U.S. payroll processes, tax regulations, payroll calendars, year-end activities, garnishments, and compliance requirements • Experience with optimization, enhancements, release management, and issue resolution in an AMS, PPS, or managed support model • Experience leading client-facing discussions, providing strategic guidance, and advising on payroll-related business processes and Workday best practices • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience • Active Workday Payroll Certification preferred • Experience supporting Workday Payroll in AMS, PPS, or Managed Services environments, including Tier 3 production support preferred • Experience supporting Workday Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, or Integrations preferred • Strong knowledge of Workday release management, feature adoption, and impact analysis for Payroll functionality preferred • Experience supporting medium to large-scale Workday Payroll environments with complex organizational structures, multiple pay groups, and regulatory requirements preferred • Prior team leadership or mentoring experience preferred • Consulting experience within a professional services organization supporting multiple clients simultaneously preferred • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and client relationship skills preferred • No travel required unless requested by the client

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual incentive compensation program • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Other wellness programs