Workday Payroll Consultant

At Kognitiv Inc., we’re redefining what it means to be a Workday partner. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the ecosystem, we bring deep expertise, innovative thinking, and a people‑first mindset to everything we do. We’re not just building better Workday solutions—we’re building a company where talented people thrive. Ready to do your best work? Join us. As a Workday Payroll Consultant, you are the bridge between complex business logic and flawless execution.

You will act as a strategic partner to our global clients, ensuring they extract maximum value from their Workday investment. This isn't just a support role—it’s an "ownership" role where you design, configure, and troubleshoot the most critical module in the Workday ecosystem.

• Architect Solutions: Conduct deep‑dive workshops to translate complex payroll requirements into elegant Workday configurations.
• Innovate & Optimize: Move beyond ticket‑taking. Identify process gaps, propose enhancements, and implement system improvements that save clients hundreds of hours.
• The Technical Craft: Build and refine Calculated Fields, custom Dashboards, and Advanced Reports to give clients real‑time visibility into their payroll health.
• Lead the Way: Act as a Workday Subject Matter Expert, sharing lessons learned and best practices to guide clients through the ever‑evolving Workday landscape.
• Consulting Excellence: Manage multiple concurrent projects with high autonomy, maintaining a point of view that clients trust.

• The Workday Expert: You have 2+ years of hands‑on experience in Workday Payroll (Implementation or AMS).
• Data Driven: You possess advanced Excel skills and a passion for technical troubleshooting—finding the true cause of an error is a challenge you enjoy.
• Clear Communicator: You can explain complex technical logic to a non‑technical business partner with ease.
• The Owner Mindset: You don't wait for instructions. You see a problem, analyze it, and present the solution.

Kognitiv is committed to a transparent and equitable compensation structure, which is determined by a variety of factors including skill set, experience, education, market data, and internal equity. Candidates invited to a recruiter screen can expect a candid discussion of our compensation philosophy, the specific salary range for this position, and the variable pay opportunities that may be available for this role.

For details on our comprehensive benefits package, please visit our careers website.

Kognitiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Kognitiv will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the employing country and with Kognitiv. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Kognitiv or an affiliated Kognitiv business may not be eligible for consideration.

This job posting’s Final date to receive applications is an estimate, but ultimately the fill date is flexible and the job will remain open until filled. Any updates on deadlines will be communicated through this job posting.

The founders and consultants of Kognitiv live and breathe Workday. We understand that going live with your new system is just the first step in a long partnership with Workday and its ecosystem. Implementations are fast and furious, with work like reports, dashboards, and knowledge transfer often postponed until after a go‑live. In some cases, your implementation partner has already moved on to its next project.

This is why Kognitiv exists: to bridge the gap for those clients wanting to better maintain and enhance their system post a go‑live.