Workday HCM Senior Consultant - Payroll Module

Our Deloitte Human Capital team helps organizations create value through people performance. We work with clients to reimagine work, the workforce, and the workplace across the enterprise and to transform their HR functions with AI and emerging technology. With the rapid pace of change in today’s world, you will help clients answer questions like: How do I access, develop, and motivate my workforce? What should my AI strategy be for the HR function? Do I have the right organization and culture to enable performance? Join our team to make work better for humans and humans better at work.

Recruiting for this role ends on 08/31/2026.

Work You'll Do

As a Senior Consultant on the team, you will be responsible for:

• Leading functional activities for the Workday Payroll workstream to include planning, process design, configuration, user acceptance testing, etc.
• Assisting clients in addressing their most complex business challenges by maximizing performance of the Workday Payroll functions through leading-edge systems and processes
• Defining, building and implementing enhancements to Payroll processes and structures to improve its alignment to business objectives and help drive business results
• Coordinating with other workstreams within the project for defining an integrated solution
• Mentoring junior team members and oversee the quality of Workday deliverables
• Organizing and delivering services on a cross-section of complex projects

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The Team

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our HR Strategy & Technology offering develops leading global HR strategies and implements HR technologies that drive transformation, maximize the workforce experience, and sustain HR effectiveness and value while navigating a world of disruption.

Qualifications

Required: 

• 5+ years of experience delivering Workday HCM solutions
• 2+ years of experience implementing and configuring Workday HCM Payroll
• Experience leading at least 1 full life cycle implementation of the Workday HCM Payroll module
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required Workday certification(s)
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to travel up to 50-75%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future