Senior Workday Payroll Consulting Manager

Makse Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Makse Group seeks a Consulting Manager – Workday Payroll to lead complex payroll implementations and optimizations for enterprise clients. You will steer cross-functional teams, manage client relationships, and ensure scalable, compliant configurations across discovery, design, data conversion, testing, and deployment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in payroll ops or tech consulting, 5+ years in Workday Payroll, and a proven track record of end-to-end delivery with strong leadership and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in payroll operations, technology consulting, or enterprise systems.
• 5+ years of Workday Payroll experience.
• Proven success overseeing end-to-end Workday Payroll implementations, including parallel testing and integration oversight.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax processing, retroactivity, garnishments, and off-cycle payroll processing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and scale delivery capacity across multiple clients or projects.
• Exceptional client engagement and communication skills, with a track record of building executive relationships.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage the successful execution of complex Workday Payroll projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment with enterprise compliance standards, operational goals, and measurable outcomes.
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior client executives, providing thought leadership on payroll transformation and driving solution roadmaps tailored to regulatory and business needs.
• Lead, coach, and develop consulting teams across multiple payroll engagements, promoting delivery excellence, collaboration, and knowledge growth.
• Oversee client engagement governance, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource planning, while proactively mitigating risks and resolving escalations.
• Provide executive oversight on Workday Payroll configuration, integration points (time tracking, benefits, accounting), and testing, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and compliance.
• Advise clients on complex issues such as taxation, retroactive adjustments, off-cycle processing, and integration with third-party vendors.
• Contribute to business development by supporting account growth, leading payroll-focused pre-sales strategy, and developing proposals and client presentations.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll operations

Project leadership

Client engagement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in HR/Business/IS

Tools

Workday

Job description

Makse Group seeks a Consulting Manager – Workday Payroll to lead complex payroll implementations and optimizations for enterprise clients. You will steer cross-functional teams, manage client relationships, and ensure scalable, compliant configurations across discovery, design, data conversion, testing, and deployment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in payroll ops or tech consulting, 5+ years in Workday Payroll, and a proven track record of end-to-end delivery with strong leadership and