Workday Payroll Project ManagerERPBoston, MAThe Workday Functional Payroll Lead will be an important part of the Workday Payroll Implementation team. Specific responsibilities working Payroll staff to make key payroll design decisions so that the systems functions according to best practices and is designed for success as additional Workday modules are added. To date our client has implemented the Workday HCM model and in the future will implement Recruiting, Absence Management, Finance and perhaps Student.
The Payroll Functional Lead must have a good understanding of University Payroll Systems, be update on State and Federal requirements and able to work with a variety of staff including, but not limited to the Payroll team, the Finance team, the ITS PMO, the ITS ERP Applications team, the ITS Infrastructure team, the Budget Office and others as appropriate.Key Responsibilities:Partner closely with end users to identify opportunities for business process improvement and design through better leverage or enhancement of existing Workday business processesServes as SU testing lead and actively participates in all rounds of testingDocuments test plans/scripts and manages User Acceptance Testing during testing phasesContributes to the continuous improvement of Workday through research and implementing best practicesCollaborate with Training Lead to define course structure, content, and delivery method to produce high quality trainingParticipate in integration deployment by working with vendors, internal teams and cross-teamsProvide post implementation support to optimize user adoption and Workday configurationParticipate in Workday HCM projects involving strategy, implementation support, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) optimization related to Information Technology (IT) operations, business processes, security, and data integrity for the Workday applicationsParticipate in client design, testing and integration processes with external vendorsCreate and support complex Workday payroll calculations and Workday optimizationExecute the day-to-day activities of Workday advisory engagements, including process design, package implementation lifecycle support, and project reviewsReview business processes and advise clients on system services available within the Workday applicationIdentify and communicate findings to senior management and client personnelQualifications:Three years of enterprise resource planning (ERP), HCM implementation, and upgrade experienceCompletion of one full implementation with Workday HCM; must be Workday certified in HCM and Payroll (Please note that any candidate hired into this position that doesn't currently the aforementioned certification will be required to secure one within three months from the commencement of employment.)Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/universityFunctional Payroll Certification (FPC) from American Payroll Association, Equivalency from global payroll associations or prior demonstrated certification preferredDetailed understanding of ERP System concepts and general module functionalityAbility to travel at moderate to extensive levelsColleague experience desired