Senior Workday Implementation Specialist

Remote; Germany (OH); Remote; USD 80,859 - 92,410; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere

Flexible paid time off

16 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health support services

Stock options

Job summary

Remote is seeking a Senior Workday Implementation Specialist to join our Global Payroll Implementation team. This role involves implementing and integrating new customers onto our Global Payroll platform with Workday as the core HCM system. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience with Workday, strong analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in an international environment.

Key responsibilities include managing end-to-end payroll integrations, analyzing Workday environments, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. The position offers competitive salary and flexible work hours, with a strong focus on work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience implementing or integrating Workday HCM.
• Strong understanding of Workday modules including Core HCM and Payroll.
• Excellent understanding of global payroll operations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday payroll integrations for large customers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers.
• Manage the data extraction and validation processes.

Skills

Implementing or integrating Workday HCM

Understanding of Workday modules

End-to-end payroll implementations

Data mapping and validation

Global payroll operations

Project management

Data management and analysis

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Fluent in English

Tools

Monday.com

Notion

Slack

Salesforce

Job description

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future‑focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems asynchronously, around the world. All positions are fully remote.

Senior Workday Implementation Specialist

Join our Global Payroll Implementation team as a Senior Workday Implementation Specialist. In this role you will implement and integrate new customers onto the Remote Global Payroll platform, where Workday serves as the core HCM system, ensuring accuracy, compliance and seamless delivery within agreed timescales. You will report to the Manager, Global Payroll Workday Implementations.

What You Bring

• Proven experience implementing or integrating Workday HCM, ideally within a global payroll or HRIS context.
• Strong understanding of Workday modules including Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, and Integrations.
• Experience delivering end‑to‑end payroll implementations leveraging Workday as the source of truth for HR and employee data.
• Demonstrated ability to map and validate data between Workday and external payroll systems, ensuring compliance and data accuracy.
• Excellent understanding of global payroll operations, statutory compliance, and multi‑country payroll setup.
• Strong customer onboarding and project management experience for complex, multi‑entity implementations.
• Advanced data management and analysis skills (Google Sheets or Excel).
• Analytical, detail‑oriented mindset with strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, international environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with a customer‑first mindset.
• Self‑starter, comfortable working independently and asynchronously across time zones.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Experience working remotely is a plus.
• Familiarity with Monday.com, Notion, Slack, and Salesforce is a plus.
• Knowledge of other payroll platforms is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end Workday payroll integrations for large and complex customers.
• Serve as the primary technical and functional point of contact for customers implementing Remote’s Global Payroll integrated with Workday.
• Analyse customers’ Workday environments to understand data structures, configurations, and dependencies for integration.
• Manage the data extraction, transformation, and validation processes between Workday and Remote’s Global Payroll platform.
• Partner closely with customers’ HRIS, Payroll, and IT teams to align HCM‑to‑Payroll data flows, ensuring accurate configuration and compliance.
• Configure Remote’s Payroll system on a customer‑by‑customer basis, ensuring adherence to local regulations and tax requirements.
• Coordinate and validate parallel payroll runs, reconciliations, and year‑to‑date adjustments to confirm setup accuracy.
• Oversee payroll go‑live readiness, ensuring all integrations, validations, and compliance checks are complete.
• Transition customers to Payroll Operations teams with complete and accurate configuration documentation.
• Provide training and guidance to customers on Workday integration processes, data mapping, and payroll best practices.
• Maintain strong customer relationships to drive satisfaction, adoption, and retention.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for automation, scalability, and process optimisation.
• Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of customer and employee data at all times.
• Participate in quality assurance reviews of peer implementations to ensure consistency and compliance with Remote’s standards.
• Support the creation and maintenance of Workday integration playbooks and internal process documentation.

Practical Details

• Reporting to: Manager, Global Payroll Implementations
• Team: Global Payroll Implementations
• Location: Remote (open to all candidates worldwide)
• Start date: ASAP

Compensation Philosophy

Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy aims to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and competitive benefits in all locations we operate. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location, and may vary based on experience, skills, and market demand. The base salary range for this position is €70,000—€80,000 EUR.

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local social events or co‑working spaces

Work‑Life Balance

We work asynchronously, allowing you to plan your schedule around your life. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first.

How to Apply

Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format. We kindly ask that you submit your application and CV in English. If you do not have an up‑to‑date CV, you may submit a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We provide accommodations for applicants who need them and encourage voluntary disclosure of pronouns and demographic information. As an equal employment opportunity employer, it’s important that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.