Senior Workday HCM & Payroll Consultant

65 Insperity Support Services, L.P.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insperity is seeking a Workday HCM implementation specialist to lead, configure, and optimize Workday across the organization. You will drive client engagements, gather requirements, and guide adoption of best practices in HR, payroll, and benefits.

The role requires seven+ years in Workday HCM, certification, and the ability to work with mid-size clients and C-suite executives. Occasional travel to client sites is expected as projects evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Business, or related field or four years of related work experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Workday HCM implementation, systems integration, or enterprise HRMS platforms.
• Experience with mid-size clients (500+ employees) and facilitating meetings with C-suite.
• Workday Certification required or obtained shortly after hire.
• Knowledge of the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry is preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR, payroll, benefits processes and compliance requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex tasks independently.
• Experience in change management, training development, and user adoption strategies.

Responsibilities

• Leads discovery sessions with stakeholders to gather and document functional business requirements and process flows.
• Configures and optimizes one or more of the following Workday modules: HCM & Compensation, Payroll, Time Tracking & Absence, Talent.
• Collaborates with internal project teams to meet implementation milestones and deadlines.
• Provides strategic guidance on best practices for Workday implementation and digital adoption.
• Conducts system integration and user acceptance testing; creates test scripts and validate results.
• Creates and maintains standard operating procedures, process maps, and functional documentation.
• Leads client status calls, identifies issues, and recommends solutions to ensure successful onboarding and retention.
• Travels to client sites as needed for discovery meetings and ongoing project meetings.
• Ensures successful transition to ongoing HRScale service teams.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and mentor to less senior team members.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Change management

Training development

User adoption strategies

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday HCM

Systems integration

HRMS platforms

Job description

Insperity is seeking a Workday HCM implementation specialist to lead, configure, and optimize Workday across the organization. You will drive client engagements, gather requirements, and guide adoption of best practices in HR, payroll, and benefits.

The role requires seven+ years in Workday HCM, certification, and the ability to work with mid-size clients and C-suite executives. Occasional travel to client sites is expected as projects evolve.