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Workday HCM & Payroll Consultant

Vaco
$180,000.00 - $200,000.00 / hr
401(k), retirement plan
United States, Tennessee, Memphis
Aug 23, 2025
Vaco is actively seeking an Workday HCM & Payroll Advisorto support our client's continued growth. This is a unique consulting opportunity to join an internationally respected non-profit organization that is a proven leader in their field. Position Overview The Senior Advisor will lead the strategy, configuration, testing, release management, data security, and implementation of Workday HCM modules with a strong focus on Workday Payroll (US). Expertise across additional modules such as Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, and Contingent Worker is a plus. This role is critical to ensuring that one of the country's largest nonprofit organization's HR technology ecosystem is scalable, secure, and aligned to organizational goals while delivering a seamless experience for employees and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, configuration, and optimization of Workday HCM and Payroll, ensuring alignment with business requirements, compliance, and industry best practices. Oversee Workday Payroll configuration, testing, and validation to ensure accurate processing, compliance with US payroll regulations, and successful vendor integrations. Provide leadership in extending capabilities across various modules including Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, and Contingent Workforce; integrating with HCM and Payroll for end-to-end process efficiency. Act as the lead advisor on bi-annual Workday releases, evaluating new functionality, developing test strategies, and advising Employee Experience and stakeholders on impacts. Direct Workday integrations with internal and external systems, ensuring secure data flows, stability, and performance. Maintain and enhance Workday's security model and compliance with data privacy standards. Define test strategies and oversee testing phases, ensuring all modules and integrations function as expected prior to migration into Production. Audit and improve Workday foundational elements including organizational structure, job architecture, integrations, security, and data hygiene. Establish controls and processes to maintain data accuracy, compliance, and privacy. Serve as a trusted advisor to cross-functional leaders and stakeholders, translating business needs into system solutions, providing training and guidance, and ensuring seamless adoption. Identify gaps and opportunities to streamline processes, automate workflows, and improve employee experience using Workday capabilities and best practices. Support system documentation, data lifecycle planning, and business continuity strategies. Qualifications: 7 years experience with Workday including implementations, enhancements, configurations, and system optimization. Experience leading cross-functional projects with program management expertise. Advanced knowledge of Workday HCM Core and Payroll plus experience with Recruiting, Contingent Worker, security, business process design, reporting, and integrations. Experience delivering training and change management strategies to drive successful adoption of Workday functionality. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence and build consensus across diverse groups. Additional Details: Employment Type: Long Term Consulting Start Date: Immediate Location: Remote Time Zone: Central W2 Target Compensation: $95.00 per hour ($190k annualized) Engagement Status: No form of sponsorship or employment arrangements are being considered at this time. Interested Candidates are Encouraged to Apply for Immediate Consideration! Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. 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Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.