Payroll Testing Coordinator – Workday Implementation

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 79,900 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

A leading IT industry firm is seeking a skilled Payroll Testing Coordinator for a hybrid position supporting a Workday implementation project. Responsibilities include coordinating payroll simulation and parallel testing, liaising with various teams, and developing dashboards. Candidates should have 5 years of payroll process knowledge, experience with Workday, and strong analytical skills. This is a 6-month contract with potential for long-term engagement, offering competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years payroll process knowledge (US multi‑state, Workday Payroll certification is a plus).
• Experience coordinating simulation and parallel payroll cycles in an implementation environment.
• Ability to build leadership‑ready dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all payroll simulation and parallel testing cycles.
• Liaise with Payroll Ops, Finance, Integration, and Testing teams.
• Develop dashboards for key indicators and readiness status.

Skills

Payroll Testing

Workday implementation experience

Strong analytical skills

Excel/Smartsheet skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Payroll Testing Coordinator – Workday Implementation

Job ID: 25-94387

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Contract: 6 months with potential for long‑term engagement

Pay Range: $58.00–$60.00/hr

Benefits: Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, paid sick leave (depending on work location).

We are urgently looking for a skilled Payroll Testing Coordinator to support our Workday implementation project. If you are interested, please apply online immediately.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all payroll simulation and parallel testing cycles (data sets, pay periods, validations).
• Liaise with Payroll Ops, Finance, Integration, and Testing teams to ensure scenario readiness.
• Track completion of test executions, reconciliation results, defect trends and readiness metrics.
• Develop dashboards for key indicators and readiness status in collaboration with leadership.
• Support test defect resolution, risk escalation, and readiness gating.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience

• Payroll Testing, Workday implementation experience.
• 5 years payroll process knowledge (US multi‑state, Workday Payroll certification is a plus).
• Experience coordinating simulation and parallel payroll cycles in an implementation environment.
• Strong analytical and Excel/Smartsheet skills; ability to build leadership‑ready dashboards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Our client is a leading IT industry firm. We are interviewing for similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.