Workday HRIS Manager - Payroll

Hale International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hale International in Houston, TX is seeking a Workday HRIS Manager focused on Payroll to lead a dedicated team and drive process improvements. You will own the Workday Payroll roadmap, coordinate with HRIS and Payroll stakeholders, manage project plans and testing, and partner with IT on releases and data validation.

A leadership role offering growth within a well-established global team. Candidates should have at least 2 years of Workday Payroll experience, strong communication skills, and

Qualifications

• The candidate has a minimum of 2 years’ experience with Workday Payroll and strong configuration/testing skills.
• Experience leading a Payroll-focused HRIS/Payroll team and collaborating with HRIS and Payroll stakeholders.
• Canadian payroll background is advantageous and helpful for cross-border work.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Workday Payroll roadmap, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Lead requirement gathering with stakeholders and define priorities across Workday Payroll.
• Manage day-to-day HRIS Payroll team, delegating work and ensuring processes stay up to date.
• Create and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, and communications.
• Coordinate Workday releases, configuration changes, and testing with IT.
• Oversee SIT/UAT, data files, and quality checks for payroll.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and system functionality.
• Lead change management across the Payroll function and manage budget and headcount.

Skills

Workday Payroll

People management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Workday HRIS Manager - Payroll - $150k + $15% Annual Bonus

We are partnered with a well-established global organization that are continuously seeking innovation within their Workday platform. They are currently seeking an experienced Workday HRIS Manager with specific experience working with Workday Payroll.

This is a unique set up due to this team sitting in between the HRIS Team and Payroll processing team. The successful candidate will oversee a team that are dedicated to the management and optimization of Workday Payroll. A clear focus of the role is on driving innovation and delivering AI initiatives, helping the Payroll team to stay at the cutting edge.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the Workday Payroll roadmap identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Lead requirement gathering activities with stakeholders, defining priorities across Workday Payroll.
• Manage the day-to-day HRIS team that are focused on Workday Payroll, whilst delegating work, setting deadlines and making sure processes and procedures stay up to date.
• Create and manage project plans, timeline, milestones, and communications.
• Work with IT on Workday releases, configurations changes and testing.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, regression testing, data files, and quality checks.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiently and system functionality.
• Lead project and support change management across Payroll function.
• Manage annual budget and personnel planning.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience with Workday Payroll, with strong skills in configuration and testing.
• Previous people’s management skills ideally, displaying strong communications skills and a collaborative approach to working.
• Experience leading Workday Payroll, ideally with Canadian background.
• Strong communications when speaking with stakeholders and HRIS to work on business processes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organization and take ownership of the Payroll team and work collaboratively with the wider HRIS Team and payroll processes. This role offers the ability to grow your people skills and improve business processes. It is an excellent opportunity to move into a leadership role within a well-established team structure.