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Capgemini

Global consulting, technology services, outsourcing

Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking Senior Application Consultant

Implementation & Technical Account ManagementUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
  • At least five years of hands-on experience implementing and supporting Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking solutions is required.
  • At least two full-lifecycle Workday Payroll implementations from design through deployment are required.
  • Strong experience configuring Workday Payroll for U.S. organizations, including payroll calculations, taxes, earnings, deductions, and compliance requirements, is required.
  • Hands-on experience designing and configuring Workday Absence and Time Tracking solutions is required.
  • Experience facilitating client workshops, requirements-gathering sessions, and solution-design discussions is required.
  • Experience leading functional workstreams within complex Workday implementation projects is required.
  • A strong understanding of payroll operations, workforce management processes, labor regulations, and compliance requirements is required.
  • Experience supporting testing activities, including system integration testing, user acceptance testing, payroll parallel testing, and go-live readiness, is required.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills are required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with executive stakeholders and client leadership teams are required.
  • Experience creating functional documentation, training materials, process flows, and implementation deliverables is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead functional design, configuration, and deployment of Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking solutions.
  • Facilitate client workshops, discovery sessions, and requirements-gathering activities to understand business, payroll, and workforce-management needs.
  • Configure Payroll earnings, deductions, taxes, payroll calculations, pay groups, and payroll-processing frameworks in alignment with regulatory and organizational requirements.
  • Design and implement complex absence plans, leave programs, accrual rules, eligibility criteria, and compliance-related leave processes.
  • Configure and support Time Tracking solutions, including time entry, schedules, overtime, premium pay, shifts, and labor-tracking requirements.
  • Advise clients on leading practices and optimize business processes using Workday functionality.
  • Lead solution-design discussions and provide strategic guidance on Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking capabilities.
  • Support integrations, data-conversion activities, and cross-functional dependencies with HCM, Benefits, Compensation, and Financials workstreams.
  • Develop functional specifications, configuration documentation, testing scripts, training materials, and process documentation.
  • Manage unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, payroll parallel testing, and deployment-readiness activities.
  • Support payroll audits, compliance requirements, legal reporting needs, and regulatory changes affecting Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence processes.
  • Provide post-go-live support through issue resolution, root-cause analysis, system enhancements, and ongoing optimization.
  • Mentor junior consultants and support knowledge-sharing initiatives within the Workday practice.
  • Contribute to business-development activities, client presentations, solution demonstrations, and proposal responses as needed.
  • Use artificial intelligence, automation, and digital-transformation capabilities to improve workforce management and payroll operations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Workday Payroll (USA) Certification is preferred.
  • Workday Time Tracking Certification is preferred.
  • Workday Absence Certification is preferred.
  • Additional Workday certifications in HCM, Benefits, Compensation, or Integrations are preferred.
  • Consulting experience within a professional services organization is preferred.
  • Experience supporting large enterprise or global Workday deployments is preferred.
  • Knowledge of payroll compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions is preferred.
  • Exposure to Workday integrations and reporting capabilities is preferred.
  • Experience working with artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence, automation tools, and digital-transformation initiatives is preferred.

About the Company

Capgemini

Global consulting, technology services, outsourcing

Capgemini provides consulting, technology services, and outsourcing to help organizations transform digitally. Its offerings include strategy and transformation consulting, system integration, application development, IT infrastructure management, and managed IT operations. It differentiates itself with a global presence in over 50 countries and a focus on applying AI, cloud, and cybersecurity to real business problems. Its goal is to help clients navigate digital transformation and improve efficiency and innovation through tailored, contract-based or managed services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1967

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