Payroll Systems Functional Consultant

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team Workday’s Consulting teams are driven by a passion for our products and the success of our customers in implementing our best in class cloud solutions. We’re a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix of experience and backgrounds, located across multiple locations within the region. We are often remote from one another but that doesn’t stop our sense of collaboration, supportiveness, and fun! About the Role As a Payroll Functional Consultant in Professional Services, you help customers successfully deploy and adopt Workday in the area of Payroll. You work across the full project lifecycle: understanding customer policies and agreements, designing future‑state processes, configuring Workday, running workshops, testing solutions, and supporting customers through go‑live and stabilization. You collaborate closely with project managers, other functional and technical consultants, and customer stakeholders. Depending on your level ( P3 or P4), you will own increasingly complex workstreams, customer conversations, and solution decisions, while contributing to the continuous improvement of our Payroll assets, templates, and best practices. As a Functional Consultant, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of Workday's product solutions. You will provide your implementation expertise to our clients while understanding how to best configure and test Workday solutions to meet their business requirements. About You You are energized by working with customers to translate real‑world workforce scenarios—payroll cycles, leave policies, shifts, and schedules—into robust, compliant Workday solutions. You like structure and repeatability (methodology, templates, tools) but are also comfortable handling ambiguity and tailoring within a framework. You communicate clearly, build trust quickly, and take ownership of your deliverables. You are curious, collaborative, and open to feedback. Above all, you care about delivering outcomes that are technically sound, compliant, and genuinely helpful for employees, managers, and operations. Basic Qualifications – P3 Payroll Functional Consultant Experience & background • Typically 3–6 years of professional experience, with at least 2–3 years in consulting or leading system/process implementations in Payroll • Hands‑on experience configuring and delivering solutions in Workday or a comparable workforce/payroll application. • Experience owning a functional workstream or module within a payroll project Basic Qualifications – P4 Payroll Functional Consultant Experience & background • Typically 6+ years of pro