Kainos

Senior Lead, Workday Payroll – Emerging Markets

Kainos

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

C++Spark

About the role

  • Own the payroll delivery and enablement strategy for our Emerging Markets segment
  • Lead Workday Payroll implementations for small and mid-sized customers using Kainos’s rapid Spark & Grow methodology
  • Configure complex payroll calculations; handle scenarios such as multiple positions and multiple FEINs
  • Apply strong knowledge of Workday Payroll and interdependencies with Time Tracking, Absence, and Benefits
  • Navigate regulatory and contractual complexity across applicable markets
  • Partner with Sales on qualifying opportunities, running discovery, shaping the solution approach
  • Establish repeatable delivery by creating and maintaining localization checklists, configuration templates, testing packs, and knowledge articles

Requirements

  • 5+ years Workday Payroll implementation experience, including 3+ years leading end-to-end implementations recently with hands-on configuration;
  • Certification in at least one Workday Payroll country plus one additional Workday module.
  • Proven ability to build complex payroll calculations; experience with multiple positions and multiple FEINs.
  • Deep knowledge of Workday Payroll and interdependencies with Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits; solid understanding of tax/garnishments, Common Pay Master, retirement plans, CBAs/unions, payroll accounting.
  • Consulting toolkit: lead workshops, present to senior audiences, and guide design trade-offs under tight deadlines; strong commercial awareness and project fluency.
  • Geography-specific fluency (as applicable) Canada: T4, RRSP, ROE, CPP. U.S.: state/local taxes, FLSA calculations.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Workday Payrollpayroll calculationsconfigurationimplementationTime TrackingAbsenceBenefitstax calculationsgarnishmentspayroll accounting
Soft Skills
leadershipconsultingpresentationproject managementcommercial awarenessproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingadaptability
Certifications
Workday Payroll certificationWorkday module certification