IT Lead, Workday (Payroll) Tech DevOps

As the IT Lead, Workday (Payroll) Tech DevOps, you will serve as a senior technical architect and hands-on developer responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of Workday solutions. This role has a strong emphasis on designing and supporting solutions that enable Workday Payroll and Time Tracking operations, including advanced data flows from Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence Management, and Time Tracking into Payroll.

You will lead the development of innovative Workday Extend applications and Prism Analytics pipelines that enhance payroll processing, improve data quality, and strengthen the integrations and analytics that support payroll?critical business processes.

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers with access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

 What we offer:

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401(k) with company match
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off 

Responsibilities:

1. Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering

• Partner closely with Payroll, Time & Attendance, and HR COE teams to translate payroll- and time-related business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Conduct discovery sessions to document functional and non-functional requirements related to gross-to-net processing, time calculation rules, pay components, and payroll reporting.
• Analyze gaps between standard Workday functionality and specialized payroll needs, especially those requiring advanced configurations, Extend apps or Prism datasets.

1. Design & Development (Extend, Prism, & Integrations)

• Workday Extend: Architect and develop custom applications that support payroll operations, such as pay data validation tools, payroll readiness dashboards, exception?handling utilities, and workflow enhancements across upstream modules.
• Workday Prism: Build and manage data pipelines that blend payroll, time, and HR data from Workday and external systems to improve payroll accuracy, auditability, and regulatory compliance.
• Integration Development: Design and maintain EIBs, Core Connectors, and Studio integrations supporting end?to?end payroll and time data flows, ensuring data integrity between Workday Modules and External payroll vendors and enterprise systems.
• Create Technical Design Documents (TDDs) and system architecture diagrams with a strong focus on payroll?related data orchestration.

1. Module Support & Technical Strategy

• Provide advanced technical oversight for Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Recruiting, Learning and Talent modules.

• Provide expert-level technical support for Payroll and Time Tracking, including upstream modules that impact payroll calculations.
• Troubleshoot complex payroll defects, time calculation issues, data discrepancies, and performance concerns across integrations and Extend apps.
• Evaluate Workday biannual releases with special focus on Payroll, Time Tracking, and related cross?module features.
• Implement leading practices for integration monitoring and error recovery, with a focus on payroll dependencies and data timing
• Partner with enterprise IT to ensure Workday integrations align with global data and security standards.

1. DevOps & Governance

• Implement CI/CD best practices for Workday integrations, Extend apps, and Prism pipelines.
• Ensure payroll?critical data meets compliance and security standards (SOX, GDPR, IRS/state/local regulations).
• Maintain governance across all Prism datasets feeding payroll analytics.
• Mentor junior developers and elevate the team's technical capabilities in payroll?centric solution design.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday development experience with a focus on Payroll, Time Tracking, and cross?module data flows.
• Expertise with Workday Extend, Workday Prism Analytics, and integration development.
• Experience supporting large global or multi-country payroll environments.
• Deep technical knowledge of Workday’s payroll architecture, APIs, security model, and datasets.
• Strong proficiency with Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and REST/SOAP web services.
• Familiarity with JSON, XML, XSLT, Java, or similar integration technologies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro certifications in Payroll, Time Tracking, Integrations, Extend, and Prism Analytics.
• Experience with global payroll transformations or modernization programs.
• Background in Agile or DevOps practices for Workday.
• Experience collaborating with offshore development teams.

Preferred Certifications

• Workday Core HCM Fundamentals
• Workday Benefits
• Workday Absence Management

Why Join Us

• Lead innovation in one of the most advanced global Workday environments.
• Drive the next generation of Workday Extend applications and data analytics capabilities.
• Collaborate with top HR, IT, and business leaders on a truly global scale.
• Competitive compensation, flexible work environment, and global career growth opportunities.

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled