Workday Payroll Lead

Lucas Kennedy Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization is seeking a Workday Payroll Lead for a permanent role. This position offers remote work within the UK or a hybrid model in London. The ideal candidate will possess active Workday Payroll certifications and significant experience with US or UK payroll. You will lead complex transformation programmes and deliver multiple implementations, acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a global deployment project within a rapidly growing organization.

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll transformation programmes.
• Experience implementing Workday Payroll multiple times in the UK and US.
• Strong advisor ability across the implementation lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex payroll transformation programmes.
• Deliver multiple Workday Payroll implementations.
• Act as the payroll SME on multi-functional project teams.

Skills

Active Workday Payroll certifications

Experience with US or UK Workday Payroll

Ability to advise senior stakeholders

Experience in design and configuration

Experience in testing and deployment

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