Workday Payroll Lead

Lucas Kennedy Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization in the UK seeks a Workday Payroll Lead. This permanent position offers a hybrid work model, focusing on payroll transformation projects within a rapidly growing company. The ideal candidate must possess experience with US or UK Workday Payroll and have active or previous certifications. You will lead multiple implementations and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, contributing significantly to high-impact projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with either US or UK Workday Payroll is essential.
• Active or previously held Workday Payroll certifications are required.
• Experience in design and configuration for payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll transformation programmes throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Deliver multiple Workday Payroll implementations and advise stakeholders.
• Assist with requirements gathering and policy reviews.
• Act as the payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME) in project teams.

Skills

Workday Payroll certification

Stakeholder advising

Payroll transformation experience

Implementation lifecycle knowledge

Job description

Workday Payroll Lead - Permanent

Remote in the UK or Hybrid in London

£90,000 +

I am working with a global organisation who are looking for a Workday Payroll consultant. You must have experience with either US or UK Workday Payroll. This is a great opportunity to work on a global deployment project and with the organisation rowing rapidly, so will your role !

My client are looking for someone who has active Workday Payroll certifications or has been certified previously.

You Will :

• Lead complex payroll transformation programmes, acting as a trusted advisor across the full implementation lifecycle, from discovery and design through to go-live and optimisation.
• Deliver multiple Workday Payroll implementations, are confident advising senior stakeholders, and can operate effectively both as a consultant and as an embedded member of the client team.
• Have experience in design, configuration, testing, deployment, and support
• Assist with requirements gathering, documentation, and policy review
• Have experience implementing Workday Payroll in either the UK and US multiple times
• Act as the payroll SME on multi-functional project teams