Workday Payroll Senior Manager

Armanino LLP; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Armanino LLP is seeking an experienced Workday Payroll Architect to lead end-to-end payroll implementations in the U.S., with time tracking and absence capabilities. You will own the full lifecycle from discovery to deployment, guiding cross-functional teams and managing risks to ensure on-time delivery.

You will mentor junior consultants, coordinate with stakeholders, and extend advisory services beyond delivery to foster long-term client partnerships.

Qualifications

• Active Workday Payroll certification required.
• 5+ years of architecting and delivering Workday implementations.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional delivery teams and exec stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday Payroll implementations including U.S. Payroll with Time Tracking, Scheduling, or Absence.
• Own the full project lifecycle from discovery through deployment and risk management.
• Mentor and develop junior consultants and drive delivery excellence across engagements.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Education

Workday Payroll Certification

Tools

Workday Time Tracking

Workday Absence

Job description

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At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about. Armanino is proud to be Among the top 20 Largest Accounting and Consulting Firms in the Nation and one of the Best Places to Work. We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network. We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career. At Armanino, we know you don’t check‑out of life when you check‑in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday Payroll implementations, including U.S. Payroll with Time Tracking, Scheduling, or Absence.
• Own the full project lifecycle from discovery through deployment, architecting solutions and proactively identifying delivery risks to ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes.
• Serve as a workstream and project lead, guiding cross-functional delivery teams through configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Manage timelines, dependencies, and resources to maintain delivery excellence across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Bring rigor to requirements definition and project scoping.
• Proactively manage scope, mitigate risk, and uphold project boundaries to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery without compromising client relationships.
• Build trusted client partnerships by translating complex Workday functionality into clear business outcomes.
• Facilitate workshops, gather requirements, and provide strategic guidance that positions Armanino as a long-term advisory partner rather than a transactional vendor.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants through hands‑on coaching, delivery reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Strengthen team capability and confidence, enabling consultants to grow into independent project leaders.
• Support pre‑sales efforts by contributing to project scoping, proposals, and client presentations.
• Apply delivery experience to help win the right work and set engagements up for success from day one.
• Provide ongoing support to Managed Services clients post go‑live, including system optimization, audits, and enhancements.
• Extend client value beyond implementation and cultivate long‑term advisory relationships.

Requirements

• Active certification in Workday Payroll and either Workday Time Tracking or Absence.
• Minimum of 5 years architecting and delivering Workday implementations with a proven record of on‑time, on‑scope delivery.
• Deep understanding of Workday deployment methodologies, including Launch, Launch Express, or partner‑adjacent approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects without compromising delivery quality.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage executive stakeholders while effectively coaching delivery teams.
• Proven leadership capability and genuine investment in developing other consultants.
• Comfort operating in fast‑paced, evolving environments where structure and clarity must be created.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Managed Services, Advisory, or client‑side roles, in addition to implementation delivery.
• Prior involvement in consulting pre‑sales, including scoping, RFP responses, and solution presentations.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.

We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.

Armanino is one of the top 25 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the United States. We are a nationwide leader serving privately held companies and private individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations and public entities.

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