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

Guidehouse; United States; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

Mobility Stipend

Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimburse

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Workday HCM consultant to join the Workday Practice in the United States. You will deliver full HCM payroll, absence, and time tracking deployments, leading design sessions, gathering requirements, and mentoring junior consultants.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant Workday experience or 3+ years with a Master’s degree, plus at least 2 full Workday payroll implementations. Up to 50% travel with some remote/work-from-home balance offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Workday payroll, absence, time tracking experience.
• At least 2 full Workday payroll implementations completed.
• Current Workday Pro Partner Certification: Payroll for USA, Time Tracking, or Absence.

Responsibilities

• Lead on projects implementing HCM payroll, absence, time tracking and scheduling.
• Facilitate design sessions, capture requirements, configure solutions, and mentor consultants.
• Prepare documentation, perform configuration, testing support, go-live and post-production support.
• Engage with the PATTS team culture to drive ongoing innovation.
• Collaborate with project leadership to communicate challenges and process improvements.
• Demonstrate consultative skills and aim for high client satisfaction.

Skills

Workday HCM expertise

Payroll configuration

Requirement gathering

Mentoring consultants

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

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.

• 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

• 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.

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