Payroll, Time Tracking, & Absence Consultant, Higher Education & Nonprofit

Workday, Inc. (old); United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking an experienced Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence Consultant to support higher education and nonprofit implementations. You will partner with mission-driven organizations to design, configure, and deploy Workday solutions built for accuracy and long-term success.

You will bring Workday product and implementation expertise to client engagements, helping customers translate business requirements into practical solutions.

Job description

Your work days are brighter here.

We're obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we're shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you'll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We're in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you'll do meaningful work with Workmates who've got your back. In return, we'll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you've found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

The Higher Ed/Nonprofit Functional Consulting team partners with colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations to design and deliver Workday Payroll, Absence, & Time Tracking solutions that help them pay their people accurately and on time, so they can stay focused on their missions. We lead implementations end-to-end, balancing scope, milestones, and quality across a steady pipeline of projects.

Many of us previously worked in higher education or nonprofit organizations, and we understand the realities of shared governance, academic calendars, and public or public-adjacent organizations. We also value creating sustainable ways of working that fit those environments. Our team is highly educated, curious, and always looking for ways to improve how we work. We actively utilize Workday's AI tools to make our implementations high-quality and efficient, and we share what we learn so the entire practice benefits.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Payroll, Time Tracking, & Absence Consultant to support higher education and nonprofit implementations. In this role, you will partner with mission-driven organizations to design, configure, and deploy Workday solutions built for accuracy and long-term success.

You will bring Workday product and implementation expertise to client engagements, helping customers translate business requirements into practical solutions. You'll work closely with clients, project teammates, and the Engagement Manager to move implementations forward with clarity, quality, and strong partnership. You'll have meaningful ownership over the Payroll, Time Tracking, & Absence workstreams, with the autonomy to recommend design approaches that set customers up for long-term success.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, building trust with stakeholders, and helping customers navigate key implementation milestones with confidence. You'll both learn from experienced teammates and contribute your own ideas and patterns to help evolve how we implement Workday in higher education and nonprofit organizations.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Design and configure Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, & Absence solutions Apply deep expertise in the product across customer engagements
• Partner with customers to elicit, clarify, and document business requirements
• Configure Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, & Absence to align with customer needs and operational realities
• Document solution decisions clearly so customers can support and sustain their environment after go-live
• Support data conversion, integrations, and testing Partner with client and data conversion teams to support legacy Payroll, Time Tracking, & Absence data conversion into Workday
• Partner with integration teams to support the configuration and testing of integrations between Workday and third-party or custom solutions
• Support customers through testing cycles, including issue triage and resolution
• Transfer system knowledge to customer teams to support adoption, confidence, and long-term success in production
• Drive project execution and stakeholder alignment Communicate regularly with the Engagement Manager on project status, hours forecasting, time reporting, risks, and mitigation plans
• Partner with Delivery Assurance to support compliance with agreed checkpoints and quality standards
• Help customers prepare for and navigate key implementation milestones, from design through testing and deployment
• Contribute to the practice and mentor others Mentor consultants who are newer to Payroll, Time Tracking, & Absence
• Participate in update training and knowledge-sharing opportunities that strengthen team capability
• Contribute to the Higher Education/Nonprofit consulting practice by identifying opportunities for improvement and leading or participati