Workday Payroll Delivery Lead – Systems & Strategy

TBG | The Bachrach Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bachrach Group seeks a Payroll Systems Delivery Manager in Houston to lead strategy, optimization, and delivery of enterprise payroll systems, with a strong focus on Workday Payroll. You will partner with Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to drive system enhancements, testing, and operational efficiencies while guiding a high-performing Systems team.

You will manage configuration, releases, testing, and change management, translating payroll needs into scalable solutions and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in MIS/IT/Business or related field.
• CPP certification required.
• 6+ years enterprise software configuration with 4+ years Workday Payroll experience.
• Experience managing Workday Payroll testing, releases, analytics, and cross-functional projects.
• Leadership or supervisory experience developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday Payroll configuration, enhancements, releases, testing, and continuous improvements.
• Develop requirements and translate payroll needs into scalable system solutions.
• Manage end-to-end projects: timelines, milestones, ownership, communications, testing, change management.
• Coordinate software releases, resources, system requirements, and deliverables with IT and Payroll stakeholders.
• Oversee SIT, UAT, regression testing, data validation, and quality control against business requirements.
• Direct day-to-day Systems team priorities, processes, and workload, driving efficiency.
• Identify and implement payroll process improvements for system effectiveness.
• Ensure payroll systems comply with SOX 404 controls, accuracy, reconciliation, and compliance.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Project management

Leadership

SOX compliance

Systems testing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/IT/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

The Bachrach Group seeks a Payroll Systems Delivery Manager in Houston to lead strategy, optimization, and delivery of enterprise payroll systems, with a strong focus on Workday Payroll. You will partner with Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to drive system enhancements, testing, and operational efficiencies while guiding a high-performing Systems team.

You will manage configuration, releases, testing, and change management, translating payroll needs into scalable solutions and ensuring