Sr. Workday Payroll Consultant (Certified)

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Are you looking to join a dynamic company that truly values their employees, offers great benefits, and has a “people first” culture? At ERPA, we encourage our employees to be innovative and welcome new ideas. Empathy, responsibility, passion, and agility are the values that ERPA emulates in the workplace and seeks in our employees.

ERPA is a client-focused technology services firm committed to maximizing the value of our clients' Workday investments. We specialize in implementing Workday solutions for higher education and government organizations, while also providing comprehensive, ongoing support for clients across diverse industries. Our team partners closely with clients to optimize their Workday environments, offering services such as application management, Workday evolution and expansions (Phase X implementations), follow-on solutions, analytics, and continuously enhance the user experience.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Workday Payroll Consultant will be responsible for ensuring successful production support (post go-live) for Workday Payroll. This role will contribute to the development of ERPA’s Workday AMS practice and should showcase innovation, strategic thinking and have the drive to make ERPA a Workday partner of choice. 

We are building a candidate pipeline in anticipation of an upcoming hiring need.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a lead consultant on multiple client engagements with limited direction

• Understand client business requirements and provide guidance throughout design, configuration, and prototype; and assist clients with testing and move to production efforts

• Partner with Engagement Managers to keep them informed of project status, changes, etc.

• Collaborate with cross-functional counterparts to ensure clear lines of communication and project alignment

• Accurately maintain forecast in a timely manner

• Partner with the Sales team and serve as a Subject Matter Expert while assisting with sales presentations, demos, and LOEs

• Stay up to date on industry knowledge, Workday enhancements, and be able to advise on Workday best practices

• Build strong relationships with clients, gained through trust and exceptional customer service

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working in a Workday Payroll lead consulting role at a partner firm is required. Higher ed Workday implementation experience is a plus!

• Workday Payroll certification with implementer access is required and must remain in Active status throughout employment with ERPA. Workday Absence, Workday Time Tracking, and Workday Scheduling certifications are preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, along with a proactive approach and detailed understanding of Workday Payroll processes and best practices to make appropriate implementation recommendations

• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, coupled with a desire to have fun while building something new (required)

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job. 

Applicants are considered for all positions in accordance with statutes and regulations concerning non-discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.

ERPA is an equal opportunity employer, as well as a substance and tobacco free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent on successfully passing the pre-employment drug screen and background investigation which may include reference checks, criminal background investigation, and when applicable licensing verification. 

Location: USA, Canada or Mexico

Sponsorship: Open to candidates who require sponsorship transfer

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!