Workday Payroll Systems Lead: Automation & Governance

Sci Corp; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp seeks a Payroll Systems Lead to drive the technology, systems, integrations, controls, and continuous improvement of the Workday Payroll ecosystem. You will ensure a stable and scalable environment to support growth and transformation.

You will partner with Payroll Operations, Payroll Tax, Payroll Accounting, Benefits, HRIS, Finance, IT, and third-party vendors, serving as a key technology advisor to Payroll leadership. Strong leadership and Change management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in payroll systems, HRIS, payroll operations, or enterprise technology experience.
• Experience with Workday or comparable enterprise payroll systems, including system configuration, release management, security, reporting, data integrity, and process controls.
• Strong knowledge of Workday capabilities, configuration, security, business process design, reporting, and integrations.
• Demonstrated leadership or team-management experience.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes and controls.
• Ability to translate complex technology issues into clear business risks and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Payroll Systems team and establish priorities, accountability, cross-training, and development plans.
• Own the Payroll Systems roadmap, including Workday Payroll enhancements, integrations, automation, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Provide functional leadership for Workday Payroll configuration and production support.
• Oversee payroll-related integrations with Benefits, Time, Tax, Banking, General Ledger, and other platforms.
• Establish governance for system changes, testing, release management, documentation, and deployment.
• Partner with Payroll Operations to resolve production issues and ensure uninterrupted payroll processing.
• Lead root-cause analysis and remediation of recurring system and integration issues.
• Maintain system controls, access governance, data integrity, reconciliation, and audit support.
• Lead technology workstreams for enterprise projects and transformations.
• Develop reporting and analytics for visibility into payroll operations, performance, exceptions, and risks.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors and implementation partners.

Skills

Leadership

Systems thinking

Problem solving

Change management

Communication

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, IS, Technology, or related field

Tools

Workday Payroll

ERP reporting

Job description

Sci Corp seeks a Payroll Systems Lead to drive the technology, systems, integrations, controls, and continuous improvement of the Workday Payroll ecosystem. You will ensure a stable and scalable environment to support growth and transformation.

You will partner with Payroll Operations, Payroll Tax, Payroll Accounting, Benefits, HRIS, Finance, IT, and third-party vendors, serving as a key technology advisor to Payroll leadership. Strong leadership and Change management skills are essential.