Payroll Consultant

Meridian Partners

Workday Payroll Consultant supporting payroll implementations for public sector clients. Leading system configurations, support services, and training initiatives.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply deep expertise in the Workday Payroll product across customer engagements
Partner with customers to elicit, clarify, and document business requirements
Configure Workday Payroll to align with customer needs and operational realities
Document solution decisions clearly so customers can support and sustain their environment after go-live
Lead Workday post-production support services for Payroll, a portfolio of clients
Serve as the primary point of contact and strategic advisor for client stakeholders, addressing escalations, resolving complex issues, and guiding clients through system updates and enhancements.
Manage day-to-day support activities: triage tickets, troubleshoot issues, and oversee timely resolution in alignment with SLAs.
Own Workday release management: analyze feature updates, assess client impact, and coordinate testing and deployment with client teams.
Partner with clients to understand complex benefits structures, including union, non-union, and retiree populations governed by state and local policies.
Identify opportunities to improve client processes and system configuration for efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
Provide end-user training and support during implementation and post-implementation phases.
Lead collaborative discovery sessions to document requirements and translate them into effective, compliant Workday configurations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Workday certification in Payroll and Core HCM required
Active Workday certifications in Time Tracking and/or Absence highly desirable
1+ years Public Sector consulting experience within state or local agencies
2+ years of Workday Payroll experience, including configuration, deployment and post-production of Payroll and related modules.
1+ years of post-implementation support experience with Workday Payroll, and preferably Time Tracking, and/or Absence modules
1+ years of experience with leading the troubleshooting, optimization, and maintenance of the Workday Payroll, and preferably Time Tracking, and/or Absence modules
Bachelors' Degree or equivalent professional experience
Ability to work standard East Coast hours

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous time off and flexible remote environment
401(k) with company match that immediately vests
Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, caregiver/adoption support, financial coaching, EAP
Company-paid life insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workday PayrollWorkday configurationWorkday deploymentWorkday post-production supporttroubleshootingrelease managementfeature updates analysissystem testingsystem enhancementsprocess improvement

Soft Skills

client engagementproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationtrainingdocumentationstrategic advisingissue resolutionrequirements elicitationstakeholder management

Certifications

Workday Payroll certificationWorkday Core HCM certificationWorkday Time Tracking certificationWorkday Absence certification