Workday Consultant

Thundersoft; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Thundersoft is seeking a Workday Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking Consultant for a 100% remote role in the United States. The candidate will lead global Workday configurations across Payroll (US/Global), Absence Management, and Time Tracking, and design complex business processes.

Required 7–10 years ERP/HRIS experience, with 3–4 years in Workday configuration. A bachelor’s degree in HR/IS or related field is expected, with certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years ERP/HRIS implementation experience.
• 3–4 years of Workday technical configuration.
• Active Workday functional certification in Payroll, Time Tracking, and/or Absence Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end global implementation, configuration, and tenant validation for Workday Payroll (US/Global), Absence Management, and Time Tracking modules.
• Architect and configure Workday business processes to streamline scheduling, time submission, and leave tracking layouts.
• Manage deployment lifecycle: requirements, fit/gap, system configuration, tenant builds, data conversion audits, and release planning.
• Design and execute test plans, coordinate UAT, and ensure stable payroll integrations.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Recruiting, and Technology leaders to translate policies into Workday setups.
• Provide SME input for bi-annual Workday releases (R1/R2) with feature evaluation and regression testing.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Absence Management

Time Tracking

Data migration

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in HRIS/Business/Information Systems

Tools

iLoads

EIBs

Jira

Core Connectors

Studio

Job description

Position Title: Workday Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking Consultant

Location: 100% Fully Remote

Experience Level: 7–10 years of total ERP/HRIS implementation experience (including 3–4 years of Workday technical configuration)

Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field

Key Responsibilities

• Module Configuration: Lead end-to-end global implementation, configuration, and tenant validation for Workday Payroll (US/Global), Absence Management, and Time Tracking modules.
• Business Process Design: Architect, redesign, and configure complex Workday business processes (BPs) to streamline scheduling, time submission, premium pay rules, accruals, and leave tracking layouts.
• Lifecycle Delivery: Manage all key phases of the deployment lifecycle, including structured requirements gathering, fit/gap analysis, system configuration, tenant builds, data conversion audits, and release planning.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Design and execute comprehensive test plans, coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), trace defects in tools like Jira, and ensure stable downstream payroll integrations.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate tightly with HR, Payroll, Recruiting, and Technology leaders to translate specialized regulatory and business policies into clean Workday setups.
• Platform Optimization & Releases: Provide subject matter expertise for bi-annual Workday platform releases (R1/R2) by evaluating new functional features, regression testing, and adopting new capabilities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Certifications: Active Workday functional certification in Payroll, Time Tracking, and/or Absence Management is highly preferred.
• Technical Workday Depth: 3–4 years of direct configuration experience building advanced Calculated Fields, custom matrix/composite reports, security groups, and custom
• Workforce Management Domain: Deep knowledge of enterprise payroll mechanics, wage and hour laws, overtime regulations, shift differentials, and complex leave/accrual structures.
• Data Migration & Architecture: Experience assisting with complex data loads via iLoads, EIBs, or advanced spreadsheet parsing tools during legacy-to-Workday migrations.
• Ecosystem Integration: Strong baseline knowledge of how Payroll and Time modules intersect with downstream Core Connectors, Studio layers, and scheduling ecosystems.
• Agile Tools & Strategy: Proficient with modern enterprise tracking ecosystems including Jira, ServiceNow, and Kanban framework variations