Workday Certified Payroll Manager (Remote - US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Kognitiv Inc. We are currently looking for a Workday Certified Payroll Manager in United States.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced Workday Payroll professional to lead strategic client engagements while managing a global team of consultants. You will act as a trusted advisor, ensuring smooth implementation, configuration, and support across Workday Payroll solutions. With a strong focus on client satisfaction and operational excellence, you will help businesses optimize processes, resolve complex challenges, and achieve measurable results. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, enjoys mentoring teams, and excels at balancing client needs with innovative solutions.

Accountabilities

• Manage a portfolio of client accounts, driving successful outcomes across multiple industries and projects.
• Scope, estimate, and plan deliverables and timelines, ensuring timely and high-quality execution.
• Act as a subject matter expert, guiding clients through Workday Payroll implementations, configurations, and strategic decisions.
• Oversee client satisfaction, proactively resolving escalations and ensuring communication with leadership.
• Support sales engagements by contributing expertise in demos, project scoping, and solution design.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a remote, global team of consultants, ensuring engagement, retention, and professional growth.
• Develop tools and methodologies to improve project delivery and operational efficiency.
• Consistently meet or exceed key performance indicators, such as utilization targets and client satisfaction scores.

Requirements

• Workday Payroll Certification with at least 6 years of consulting experience in payroll implementations or AMS/post-production support.
• Strong expertise in Payroll configurations including pay components, taxes, reporting, accounting, FLSA, retro, business processes, and EIBs.
• Broad business and technology understanding with awareness of HR, Financials, ERP, and Payroll industry trends.
• Proven experience leading complex projects end-to-end, applying project management and change management best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage escalations and resolve issues independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, able to influence at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing global, remote teams, with skills in coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Ability to travel occasionally (less than 5% annually).

Benefits

• Competitive base salary in the range of $133,000 – $189,924 USD.
• Transparent and equitable compensation structure based on skills, experience, and geography.
• Eligibility for bonuses and performance incentives.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage and wellness benefits.
• Professional development opportunities and career progression pathways.
• Flexibility with a remote-first working environment.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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