Workday Payroll Systems Lead: Implementations & Automation

Chewy; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Equity grant

Annual bonus potential

Job summary

Chewy is seeking a Workday Payroll Systems Manager to lead the ongoing implementation and optimization of payroll technology. You will partner with HR, IT, Operations, and Payroll teams to ensure accurate, compliant payroll across multi-state employees and will manage testing, upgrades, and data migrations.

Ideal candidate has 4+ years in payroll systems, hands-on Workday experience, strong Excel skills, and a track record of process improvements.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience supporting payroll systems, HRIS platforms, or enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll, UKG, and ADP Smart Compliance required.
• Solid background understanding of payroll processes, tax regulations, earnings, deductions, and compliance requirements.
• Established track record of experience supporting system upgrades, patches, testing, integrations, and production support activities.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex payroll and system issues and drive process improvements.
• Experience with Workday Payroll reporting, business processes, and integrations preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR, and Operations to implement new software releases, patches, and upgrades to financial systems including design meetings, direct testing, etc.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll system processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for all employees, including multi-state payrolls.
• Lead the implementation and optimization of payroll technology, collaborating with IT, HR, Benefits, Compensation, and Payroll Operations to enhance automation, user experience, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with HRIS, Payroll Operations, and end-users to resolve any system issues quickly and efficiently.
• Draft requirements documents and develop test scripts.
• Lead in the analysis and recommendations for system enhancements to improve the efficiency of the Finance, Payroll, HR, and project teams.
• Configure payroll software functionality in Workday.
• Act as the subject matter expert in system implementation projects, managing timelines and project tasks for new system deployments or enhancements.
• Oversee the migration of payroll data from legacy systems to new solutions, ensuring integrity and auditing for inaccuracies.
• Analyze existing payroll workflows to identify bottlenecks and implement automated, streamlined procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Payroll systems

Tools

Workday Payroll

UKG

ADP Smart Compliance

Excel

Job description

Chewy is seeking a Workday Payroll Systems Manager to lead the ongoing implementation and optimization of payroll technology. You will partner with HR, IT, Operations, and Payroll teams to ensure accurate, compliant payroll across multi-state employees and will manage testing, upgrades, and data migrations.

Ideal candidate has 4+ years in payroll systems, hands-on Workday experience, strong Excel skills, and a track record of process improvements.