Your candidacy is currently being considered for a requisition for an Alight Inc group company. As you may be aware, Alight has announced intent to divest its Payroll & Professional Services business to HIG Capital. After the transaction closes, this position will be aligned to the new Payroll & Professional Services owned by HIG Capital (‘Divested Group’). By applying for this position which will be with the Divested Group company, you understand and agree to the information you submitted for your application with Alight being shared with the Divested Group company. In addition, if you are made an offer of employment, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with the Divested Group company employment policies.

Alight Solutions is currently recruiting for a Workday Payroll Manager within our Cloud Optimization Practice area. We have an ever-expanding business pipeline and are seeking suitably skilled and interested candidates to help us build our practice in line with the growth of the Workday ecosystem.

As a Workday Functional Consultant, you will play a key role as part of an industry-leading team, helping to drive results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions within our Professional Services business group.

Location is primarily home-based with travel to client sites (up to 20%)

As a Workday Manager - Payroll, a typical day to include the following:

• Responsible for leading all stages of the project or task lifecycle for the client, from requirements definition gathering to project planning and implementation.

• Liaison between clients and the internal staff to ensure effective coordination and delivery of Workday implementations.

• Manage and guide a team of consultants

• Ensure forecasts and billable time is entered timely and as accurately as possible for both you and your team.

• Act as a SME or Domain Lead in one functional area of Workday

• Work in a fast-paced environment that requires tasks to be completely quickly and accurately.

• Use the methodology and processes to configure successfully while remaining agile and flexible to client changing needs.

• Provide high level of customer service to ensure client is enthusiastic about Alight Solutions.

• Leads projects through all stages of the project life cycle.

• Leads discovery sessions to gather requirements to help refine Workday configuration.

• Analyzes, defines, configures and documents complex business requirements and processes.

• Lead configuration and business process walk through with the client.

• Build and test Workday and ensure that all requirements meet the client needs.

• Troubleshoot business processes, calculated fields, business logic, file loads and configuration.

• Completes assigned tasks in prescribed timelines consistent with deliverables and asks for support and direction as appropriate.

• Will lead, and perform people management responsibilities for, a team of consultants aligned to a Workday domain or domains.

• Will support Director of client delivery as it relates to Resource Management & "domain lead" responsibilities such as PoV, methodology, semi-annual release, etc.

• Responsible for assisting with the Triage process of new tasks or tickets.

• Responsible for an individual utilization target as well as ensuring their team hits their own individual utilization targets as well.

Your Skills and Qualifications should reflect our values and will include:

• 7 plus years previous experience configuring or implementing Workday Payroll systems. Additional experience may include PeopleSoft, SAP, ADP, Oracle E-Business, Ultipro or other SaaS software solutions.

• Previous consulting experience either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software organization is preferred.

• Possesses strong facilitation/presentation skills.

• Understands the scope and details of project plan and is able to identify and communicate the need for resources for tasks or assigned areas of responsibility.

• Understands IT impact to the overall business and the purpose and process of operating plans.

• Prioritizes and multi-tasks, responding with a sense of urgency to immediate needs.

• High attention to detail with innate need to dig in and solve complex issues and thoroughly test solutions.

• Works well in a team, willing to help others and share information to create a collaborative working environment.

• Experience in transforming business requirements into complex system configurations.

• Ability to be effectively and actively engaged on multiple, parallel projects. Time management and organizational skills are required for success.

• Demonstrates ability to prioritize conflicting demands with little supervision.

• Demonstrates strong work ethics, setting an example for others.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Proficient to advanced MS Excel Skills to be used to transform data (advanced formulas).

• This opportunity does not offer sponsorship.

• Ability to travel up to 20%.

• Current Workday certification or Workday Pro Certification for Workday Payroll preferred.

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Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical, business, or financial discipline or relevant field of study required.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

We welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

We provide reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

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We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum :

112,700 USD

Maximum :

178,900 USD

Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://bit.ly/Alight_Benefits

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.

About Alight Solutions

Alight is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider that powers confident health, wealth and wellbeing decisions for 36 million people and dependents. Our Alight Worklife® platform combines data and analytics with a simple, seamless user experience. Supported by our global delivery capabilities, Alight Worklife is transforming the employee experience for people around the world. With personalized, data-driven health, wealth, pay and wellbeing insights, Alight brings people the security of better outcomes and peace of mind throughout life’s big moments and most important decisions. Learn how Alight unlocks growth for organizations of all sizes at alight.com .

Our values are the essence of who we are:

Champion people. We are empathetic and have created a place where everyone belongs. And we win together.

Grow with purpose. We are inspired by our higher calling. We fail forward and choose progress over perfection. We are brave, show grit and grow our whole selves.

Be Alight. We are a beacon that empowers others. We act with integrity and are real. And we find ways to add joy.

Our Colleague Experience

At Alight Solutions, we are reimaging how people and organizations thrive. To deliver on this purpose, we do things differently. From company leaders to our newest colleagues, we all play a role in bringing our values to life. Every colleague shapes how Alight can become better, stronger and brighter – together. With technology as our catalyst and humanity at our core, we advance each day toward a better future in work and life.

We understand the powerful human connections that create success for organizations. We bring an industry leader's expertise and a true partner's commitment to our benefits and administration solutions around health, wealth, HR, finance and consumer experience.

Are you interested in helping us shape the future of work and life for organizations, people and their families? If so, you've come to the right place.

Help us reimagine how people and organizations thrive!

Our story starts with a simple, universal truth: Every business is a people business. We are Alight Solutions. Reimagining how people and organizations thrive.

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