Senior Manager, Workday Payroll Technology (JR231828)

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Full time

$160,000.00-$200,000.00

Overview: Montefiore is seeking a Senior Manager, Workday Payroll Technology to lead the functional strategy, governance, and operational excellence of our Workday Payroll platform. This is a working management role responsible for overseeing a team of Workday Payroll consultants and analysts, ensuring the platform reliably supports payroll operations across a large, complex health system while driving continuous improvement, compliance, and enhancement initiatives.<br /><br />This role is functional/operational in nature &mdash; the Senior Manager is expected to direct, prioritize, and quality-check the work of consulting resources, translate business and compliance requirements into technical direction, and serve as the primary escalation point between Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders.
Responsibilities: <p><strong>Team &amp; Vendor Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage a team of Workday Payroll consultants (internal and third-party/staff augmentation), including work assignment, prioritization, and performance oversight.</li> <li>Serve as the primary point of accountability for consultant deliverables, ensuring work is scoped, tracked, and delivered on time and within budget.</li> <li>Manage relationships with Workday and any&nbsp;implementation/staffing&nbsp;partners, including SOW development, invoicing oversight, and vendor performance reviews.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Platform Ownership &amp; Governance</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the functional roadmap for Workday Payroll, including tax, UKG time tracking integration, garnishments, off-cycle processing, retro pay, and payroll accounting.</li> <li>Establish and enforce change management, testing, and release governance for all payroll configuration changes.</li> <li>Maintain system documentation, configuration standards, and audit-readiness across the payroll module.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Payroll Operations Support</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner directly with Payroll Operations leadership to ensure the platform supports accurate, timely, and compliant pay processing for a multi-entity, multi-union health system workforce.</li> <li>Lead root cause analysis and resolution for payroll system issues, ensuring proper prioritization based on business and compliance impact.</li> <li>Oversee quarter-end, year-end, and tax filing readiness activities from a systems perspective.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Compliance &amp; Risk</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ensure Workday Payroll configuration remains compliant with federal, New York State, and local tax and wage regulations, as well as union/CBA pay rules.</li> <li>Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, and Legal on system controls, SOX-related requirements, and data privacy standards.</li> <li>Maintain a proactive posture on Workday releases, identifying impacts to payroll configuration and compliance obligations.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></p> <ul> <li>Act as the primary liaison between Payroll, HR Technology (HCM/Benefits), Finance, and IT on all Workday Payroll-related initiatives.</li> <li>Support integration design and issue resolution with upstream/downstream systems (time and attendance, general ledger, benefits, third-party tax and garnishment vendors).</li> <li>Represent Payroll Technology in broader Workday governance forums and enterprise system initiatives.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.</li> <li>7+ years of experience supporting Workday Payroll in a&nbsp;functional/techno-functional&nbsp;capacity, including at least 2&ndash;3 years in a people leadership or team management role.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience overseeing consultants or vendor resources on Workday Payroll configuration and projects.</li> <li>Deep functional knowledge of Workday Payroll, including pay components, tax setup, garnishments, off-cycles, retro pay, and payroll accounting.</li> <li>Experience supporting payroll in a large, multi-entity or unionized environment.</li> <li>Strong understanding of payroll compliance requirements (federal, NY State, local).</li> <li>Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate between technical teams and payroll/HR business leaders.</li> <li>Ability to work in a hybrid environment with regular onsite attendance in Yonkers, NY, and occasional travel to other Montefiore Health System locations.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>Preferred</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in a healthcare or academic medical center environment.</li> <li>Workday Payroll certification(s).</li> <li>Experience with UKG Time Tracking and/or Workday Payroll integrations (e.g., ADP tax filing, garnishment vendors, UKG).</li> <li>Familiarity with SOX controls and audit processes as they relate to payroll systems.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong><u>Work Location &amp; Travel Expectations</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>This is a hybrid position based in Yonkers, NY.</li> <li>The selected candidate is expected to work onsite approximately 2-3 days per week and participate in additional onsite meetings, workshops, project kickoffs, and other business-critical activities as needed.</li> <li>Candidates should reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the Yonkers office and be able to maintain a consistent onsite presence.</li> <li>Limited local travel may be required to support payroll and technology initiatives across Montefiore Health System locations, including White Plains, Nyack, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and other regional facilities.</li> <li>Travel is generally planned in advance and is expected to be occasional rather than frequent. Overnight travel is not typically required.</li> </ul> <br /> <div> <h4><u><strong>What Success Looks Like</strong></u></h4> </div> <ul> <li>Payroll runs accurately and on time, with system issues identified and resolved proactively rather than reactively.</li> <li>Consultant resources are efficiently deployed against a clear, prioritized roadmap.</li> <li>Montefiore maintains strong audit and compliance posture across all Workday Payroll configuration.</li> <li>Stakeholders across Payroll, HR, and Finance view the Workday Payroll Technology function as a reliable, responsive partner.</li> </ul>