Remote Workday Payroll Lead: Multi-Entity Expert

The Squires Group; New York (NY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Squires Group is seeking a Workday Payroll Lead to guide a major university system's Workday rollout within a state-governed payroll structure. The role is remote with limited travel to New York and requires strong payroll expertise and a proven Workday Payroll Certification.

Responsibilities include leading design decisions, mentoring client stakeholders, and translating legacy PeopleSoft processes into scalable Workday solutions for multi-entity environments.

Qualifications

• Active Workday Payroll Certification (Required).
• 8 years of payroll experience with significant Workday implementation exposure.
• Experience serving as a Payroll SME or Architect on at least one full-cycle Workday Payroll implementation.
• Experience migrating from PeopleSoft to Workday strongly preferred.
• Strong background in SLED (State, Local Government, or Higher Education) environments.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-entity or state-run payroll structures.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills - ability to explain Workday functionality to stakeholders accustomed to highly customized legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Payroll SME and solution architect for a complex Workday Payroll implementation
• Provide strategic guidance on Workday Payroll configuration, design, and best practices
• Partner with implementation leadership to support payroll design decisions and solution architecture
• Translate complex, highly customized legacy (PeopleSoft) payroll processes into scalable Workday solutions
• Advise on payroll operations within a multi-organization / state-level structure
• Facilitate client discussions, workshops, and design sessions
• Identify process improvements and opportunities to streamline manual or customized payroll processes
• Support integration touchpoints and downstream payroll impacts as needed
• Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to client stakeholders

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll SME

Solution Architect

Public Sector

SLED

PeopleSoft migration

Client-facing

Job description

The Squires Group is seeking a Workday Payroll Lead to guide a major university system's Workday rollout within a state-governed payroll structure. The role is remote with limited travel to New York and requires strong payroll expertise and a proven Workday Payroll Certification.

Responsibilities include leading design decisions, mentoring client stakeholders, and translating legacy PeopleSoft processes into scalable Workday solutions for multi-entity environments.