Workday Payroll Readiness Lead (Contract)

Mulberry Talent Partners; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

EOR benefits

Job summary

Mulberry Talent Partners is partnering with our client to support a Workday implementation, focusing on payroll processes and readiness. This contract role requires a consultant who has done multi-state payroll consulting and can review current UKG and payroll operations to guide a future Workday transition.

The work is part-time for three months, with flexibility on schedule. You will document processes, interview stakeholders, map future state requirements, and identify design considerations

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll operations in a multi-state environment.
• Experience documenting business processes, workflows, controls, and operating procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct process reviews and identify operational improvement opportunities.
• Experience gathering requirements through stakeholder interviews and workshops.
• Experience with Workday Payroll and/or Workday Time Tracking.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review current-state payroll operations, workflows, and supporting documentation.
• Analyze full scope of payroll processes including responsibilities and dependencies.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and process discovery sessions.
• Create detailed current-state process documentation for undocumented activities.
• Develop process maps, workflows, and future system requirements.
• Identify process ownership and handoffs across Payroll, HR, Benefits, Leave Administration, and Finance.
• Review existing payroll validation, reconciliation, and audit processes.
• Recommend improvements that reduce risk and improve sustainability.

Skills

Payroll operations

Workday Payroll

Workday Time Tracking

Process documentation

Stakeholder interviews

Tools

Workday

UKG

Job description

Mulberry Talent Partners is partnering with our client to support a Workday implementation, focusing on payroll processes and readiness. This contract role requires a consultant who has done multi-state payroll consulting and can review current UKG and payroll operations to guide a future Workday transition.

The work is part-time for three months, with flexibility on schedule. You will document processes, interview stakeholders, map future state requirements, and identify design considerations