Workday Payroll Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday Payroll implementations, including U.S. Payroll with Time Tracking, Scheduling, or Absence
• Own the full project lifecycle from discovery through deployment, architecting solutions and proactively identifying delivery risks to ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes
• Serve as a workstream and project lead, guiding cross-functional delivery teams through configuration, testing, and deployment
• Manage timelines, dependencies, and resources to maintain delivery excellence across multiple concurrent engagements
• Bring rigor to requirements definition and project scoping
• Proactively manage scope, mitigate risk, and uphold project boundaries to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery without compromising client relationships
• Build trusted client partnerships by translating complex Workday functionality into clear business outcomes
• Facilitate workshops, gather requirements, and provide strategic guidance that positions Armanino as a long‑term advisory partner rather than a transactional vendor
• Mentor and develop junior and mid‑level consultants through hands‑on coaching, delivery reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Strengthen team capability and confidence, enabling consultants to grow into independent project leaders
• Support pre‑sales efforts by contributing to project scoping, proposals, and client presentations
• Provide ongoing support to Managed Services clients post go‑live, including system optimization, audits, and enhancements

• Active certification in Workday Payroll and either Workday Time Tracking or Absence
• Minimum of 5 years architecting and delivering Workday implementations with a proven record of on‑time, on‑scope delivery
• Deep understanding of Workday deployment methodologies, including Launch, Launch Express, or partner‑adjacent approaches
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects without compromising delivery quality
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage executive stakeholders while effectively coaching delivery teams
• Proven leadership capability and genuine investment in developing other consultants
• Comfort operating in fast‑paced, evolving environments where structure and clarity must be created