Senior Manager, Workday Payroll & HR Systems

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Workday Payroll & HR Systems to lead the support, enhancement, and strategic roadmap for Workday Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, and Absence. This role partners closely with Payroll, Benefits, HR, Finance, and IT teams to ensure efficient operations, compliance, system reliability, and continuous improvement across workforce management processes.

The ideal candidate combines deep Workday expertise with strong leadership skills and experience managing critical employee-facing systems.

Work location can be Milpitas, Irvine and or US remote work flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the administration, support, and optimization of Workday Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, and Absence.
• Serve as the primary IT partner for Payroll, Benefits, and HR teams.
• Ensure accurate payroll processing, benefits administration, and timekeeping operations.
• Manage system configurations, integrations, testing, releases, and production support.
• Drive automation and process improvements to improve efficiency and employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with payroll, benefits, labor, tax, audit, and security requirements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.
• Lead a team of HR technology professionals, consultants, and vendors.
• Define and execute the technology roadmap for Payroll, Benefits, and Workforce Management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, HR, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience supporting HRIS, Payroll, Benefits, or Enterprise Applications.
• 7+ years of hands-on Workday experience, including:
  • Workday Payroll
  • Workday Benefits
  • Workday Time Tracking
  • Workday Absence
  • Payroll & Benefits Integrations
  • Reporting & Analytics
• 5+ years of experience leading teams and enterprise projects.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Payroll operations and processing
  • Benefits administration
  • Timekeeping and labor regulations
  • Payroll and benefits compliance
  • HR systems and integrations
• Experience working with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and Compliance stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, or Absence certification.
• Experience supporting global payroll and benefits programs.
• Experience integrating Workday with payroll providers, benefits vendors, and ERP systems.
• Experience leading Workday Payroll, Benefits, or Time Tracking implementations and transformations.
  
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