Workday Architect - Payroll

Thornton Tomasetti; Illinois; On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Park, IL is hiring a Workday Payroll Architect within the CHR Corporate Human Resources division. This role leads the design, governance, and modernization of Workday Payroll, owning end-to-end payroll architecture, integrations, and audit-ready compliance to deliver a frictionless employee experience across pay cycles.

You will drive payroll modernization, reliability, and strategic roadmap delivery, guiding associate architects and other leads while ensuring alignment across projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in Technology required.
• 4+ years of Workday experience required.
• HR Information System background and cloud-based HR systems background preferred.
• Workday US Payroll experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead HRTS projects and provide expertise to associate architects with timely, well-documented delivery.
• Own the Workday Payroll architecture across configuration, integrations, reporting, security, and data governance.
• Design scalable gross-to-net processing, taxation, garnishments, pretax/post-tax deductions, and year-end processing.
• Work with Sr. Architects to identify opportunities to enhance the customer experience.
• Review proofs of concept and new methods to deliver system data.
• Ensure cross-HRTS alignment on priority initiatives.
• Define project scope and manage timelines for projects their team handles.

Skills

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Business Administration or in a highly related field of study

Tools

Workday

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location within the CHR Corporate Human Resources Division.

The Workday Architect will be a member of the Abbott HRTS group supporting US Payroll. Payroll Architect will lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of Workday Payroll. This role will own end-to-end payroll architecture, ensuring scalable configuration, robust integrations, audit-ready compliance, and a frictionless employee experience across pay cycles. You will be the technical thought leader driving payroll modernization, operational reliability, and strategic roadmap delivery.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead HRTS Projects, providing expertise to associate architects and ensuring projects are delivered on time and are documented appropriately.
• Own the Workday Payroll architecture across configuration, integrations, reporting, security, and data governance.
• Design scalable solutions for gross-to-net processing, taxation, garnishments, pretax/post-tax deductions, retro and off-cycle payrolls, bonus/commission, and year-end activities.
• Work with Sr. Architects to identify innovative opportunities to enhance our customers’ experience.
• Serve as a primary resource for associate architects and other functional leads to review proof of concept and/or new ways to deliver system data.
• Architects have a responsibility to ensure cross-HRTS alignment on priority initiatives.
• Architects work with the clients within their vertical or across verticals.
• They are responsible for helping to define the scope of projects and managing the timelines for any project their team is associated with.
• They gather requirements and make recommendations to meet our client's needs within the parameters of our systems.
• Architects document processes and seek approvals to have them routed for signature.
• Architects may have Associate Architects and contract workers who will report to them within their vertical.
• They may work on independent projects; however, the Architect will be responsible for ensuring that their team is working within the guidelines of the project.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Business Administration or in a highly related field of study
• 7-10 years of experience in Technology required.
• 4 or more years of Workday experience required.
• HR Information System background and cloud-based HR systems background preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday modules – US Payroll required.
• Experience with Workday modules – time tracking and Absence is preferred
• Workday certification/training for US Payroll is a plus.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. payroll tax, multi-state compliance, garnishments, benefit taxation, and year-end processing.
• Experience with payroll accounting and reconciliation with Finance/GL.
• Excellent communication skills.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06B

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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