Workday Payroll, Time & Absence Functional Lead

Overview

We are seeking a Workday Payroll, Time & Absence Functional Lead to support a multi-year ERP harmonization initiative within the energy sector. This role will serve as the primary functional subject matter expert for Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence, helping align the organization’s existing Workday environment with a new financial ERP platform.

This is a remote consulting opportunity for an experienced Workday professional who can lead functional design, configuration assessment, testing, deployment, and stabilization activities. The selected consultant will partner closely with HRIS, Payroll, Finance, Benefits, business stakeholders, Digital teams, integration resources, and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.

Per contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Green Card Holders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence workstream for the ERP harmonization program.
• Guide requirements, future-state design, configuration, and best-practice decisions.
• Lead testing, payroll validation, defect resolution, and stakeholder sign-off.
• Coordinate integrations and dependencies across HR, Payroll, Finance, Benefits, Digital, and implementation teams.
• Support cutover, hypercare, stabilization, documentation, and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workday functional experience with expertise in Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence.
• Experience leading requirements, design, testing, deployment, and stabilization for large ERP or transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, integrations, and upstream and downstream system impacts.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills across business and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Payroll experience involving acquisitions, consolidations, or migrations into an existing tenant.
• Knowledge of unionized workforces, complex pay practices, or Canadian payroll requirements.
• Experience in the energy, utilities, manufacturing, or industrial sector.

Compensation

• The compensation for this role as a consultant starts at $80/hour, based on experience and qualifications. This rate is subject to change.
• Benefits vary by compensation type and may include paid time off (PTO), medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, and additional optional benefits.

4 Reasons to Join The Squires Group, Inc.: 1. Our Commitment to You - We offer competitive pay, multi-year projects, and a list of exciting clients.2. Work-Life Balance - We work hard; we work smart and have quality time for family and "life." 3. Golden Rule - We treat our consultants the way we want to be treated: with integrity, professionalism, and trust.4. We Care About You – We help you meet your career goals and continuously support your efforts in the field. Check out our Referral Program!The Squires Group will pay you for every qualified professional that you refer and we place. If you see a position posted by The Squires Group and know the perfect person for the job, please send us your referral. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/squiresreferral.

The Squires Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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