Workday Payroll Consultant

Responsibilities

• Configure Workday Payroll to align with customer needs and operational realities
• Partner with customers to elicit, clarify, and document business requirements
• Lead Workday post-production support services and serve as a strategic advisor for client stakeholders
• Manage day-to-day support activities including ticket triage and troubleshooting
• Own Workday release management, including feature analysis and deployment coordination
• Partner with clients to understand complex benefits structures, including union and retiree populations
• Provide end-user training and support during implementation and post-implementation phases
• Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, and deliverable quality
• Interpret union-related benefits rules and ensure compliant configuration

Requirements

• Active Workday certification in Payroll and Core HCM
• 2+ years of Workday Payroll experience including configuration and deployment
• 1+ years of post-implementation support experience with Workday Payroll
• 1+ years of experience troubleshooting and optimizing Workday Payroll modules
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
• Ability to work standard East Coast hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Workday certifications in Time Tracking and/or Absence
• 1+ years of Public Sector consulting experience within state or local agencies

Benefits

• Generous time off and flexible remote environment
• 401(k) with company match that immediately vests
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Caregiver and adoption support
• Financial coaching and EAP
• Company-paid life insurance

About the Company

Meridian is a certified Workday and SAP Services Partner that delivers enterprise solutions to state and local governments, federal agencies, and K–12 organizations.