Workday Payroll Senior Principal Consultant

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Workday Payroll Senior Principal Consultant to lead payroll design and implementation across complex environments. This role emphasizes scalable solutions that align with broader HR and financial processes and requires close collaboration with client stakeholders and integration teams.

You will guide clients through project execution, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure smooth transitions from design to go-live.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Workday functional implementation experience.
• Workday Payroll implementation experience preferred.
• Experience leading at least two full Workday implementations.
• Experience gathering business requirements and designing solutions.
• Demonstrated functional experience in HR, Payroll, or Financials Management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in Workday Payroll design and implementation.
• Identify client pain points and prioritize solutions for efficiency.
• Architect cohesive payroll solutions considering cross-functional impacts.
• Recommend tailored solutions based on client needs and constraints.
• Facilitate design sessions to align on project requirements.
• Engage with clients throughout the project for smooth transitions.
• Coordinate with integration teams for seamless payroll and benefits connections.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Leadership

Requirements gathering

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Workday Payroll Senior Principal Consultant to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.

This role will focus on leading payroll design and implementation efforts across complex client environments, with a strong emphasis on delivering scalable solutions that support broader HR and financial processes.

You will partner closely with client stakeholders and integration teams to translate business requirements into effective payroll solutions.

The position calls for deep functional expertise, strong facilitation skills, and the ability to guide clients through successful project execution and transition.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $128,093 – $192,140 annually

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in Workday Payroll design and implementation
• Identify client pain points and prioritize solutions for efficiency
• Architect cohesive payroll solutions considering cross-functional impacts
• Recommend tailored solutions based on client needs and constraints
• Facilitate design sessions to align on project requirements
• Engage with clients throughout the project for smooth transitions
• Coordinate with integration teams for seamless payroll and benefits connections

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Workday functional implementation experience
• Workday Payroll implementation experience preferred
• Experience leading at least two full Workday implementations
• Experience gathering business requirements and designing solutions
• Demonstrated functional experience in HR, Payroll, or Financials Management
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. Your background could be exactly what this team needs.