Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking (PATTS) Lead

Guidehouse Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 118,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a PATTS Lead to join its Workday Practice. You will lead hands-on HCM payroll, absence, time tracking, and scheduling on client projects, guiding design sessions, capturing requirements, and mentoring consultants.

Responsibilities include configuration, testing, go-live support, and post-production hypercare, with a focus on delivering high customer satisfaction. Up to 50% travel and on-site support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of five years of relevant Workday experience or Master's with three years.
• 2 full Workday payroll implementations completed.
• Current Workday Pro Partner Certification: Payroll for USA, Time Tracking, or Absence.
• Up to 50% travel; ability to provide on-site support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on HCM payroll, absence, time tracking, and/or scheduling on projects.
• Facilitate design sessions, capture requirements, configure solutions, mentor consultants.
• Document, test, support go-live and post-production hypercare.
• Collaborate with project leadership to communicate challenges and improvements.

Skills

HCM payroll

Absence tracking

Time tracking

Scheduling lead

Consultative skills

Team mentoring

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Workday

Workday Pro Partner Certification: Payroll for USA

Workday Pro Partner Certification: Time Tracking

Workday Pro Partner Certification: Absence

Job description

Job Family :

SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting

Travel Required :

Up to 50%

Clearance Required :

None

What You Will Do :

As part of our Workday Practice, you'll be a member of an energized team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology

From initial assessments to entire transformations, you'll deliver Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions equipping organizations with the information they need to make better business decisions

As a PATTS Lead, you will:

Be a hands‑on HCM Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, and/or Scheduling Lead on assigned projects helping to streamline client process.

Facilitate Design Sessions, capture client requirements, configure creative solutions, and mentor other consultants.

Responsibilities include documentation, configuration, testing support, go‑live support, and post‑production (hypercare) support.

Participate in an innovative, teaming culture for the PATTS team to enable constant innovation.

Strong ability to team with project leadership to communicate challenges and improvements to project processes.

Demonstrate consultative skills.

Have a passion for high customer satisfaction levels.

What You Will Need :

Bachelor's degree with a MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years of relevant experience implementing Workday payroll, absence, time tracking, etc; OR Master's degree with a MINIMUM of THREE (3) years of relevant experience implementing Workday payroll, absence, time tracking, etc. Years of experience can be substituted for a formal degree, such as NO degree with a MINIMUM of NINE (9) years of relevant experience implementing Workday payroll, absence, time tracking, etc.

Engaged in at least 2 full Workday payroll implementations

Current holder of one of the following Workday Pro Partner Certifications: Payroll for USA, Time Tracking, or Absence

Up to 50% travel balanced with a work from home and/or Guidehouse office location. Consultants may provide on‑site support for key milestones as needed

What Would Be Nice To Have :

Experience with the execution of projects within a structured methodology

Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, focused on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Strong written and oral communication skills (RFP responses, white papers, etc.) and presentation skills such as Workday demonstrations and client presentations

Implementations involving deploying within a state or local government is preferred

Experience working in State and Local Government HR/Payroll Department environments with an understanding of the issues facing organizations today

Experience in an ERP Software Sales cycle (RFx responses, orals presentations, etc.)

The annual salary range for this position is $118,000.00-$196,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance


• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays


• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus


• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance


• 401(k) Retirement Plan


• Basic Life & Supplemental Life


• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts


• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability


• Student Loan PayDown


• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities


• Skills Development & Certifications


• Employee Referral Program


• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach


• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program


• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail] . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.