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[Remote] Workday Payroll (Continuous Value Services) Principal Consultant

Work from home Full-time role Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Collaborative Solutions, LLC is a company focused on providing expert consulting services, and they are seeking a Workday Payroll Principal Consultant to support post-production Workday Payroll functions. The role involves managing client expectations, mentoring fellow consultants, and ensuring project success through effective problem-solving and communication.

Responsibilities

  • Identify strategies, risks, and options while recommending approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements
  • Work alongside the other functional teams and vendors to configure and test to ensure no impact to their production environment
  • Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team, and your Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project
  • Become a Workday Payroll functional expert with deep knowledge of current functionality, design concepts, and touch points across HCM, Finance, Time Tracking, Absence, Integrations, and future product direction
  • Act as a mentor to fellow consultants and analysts, including providing support for shadow assignments
  • Drive the project or ticket by driving decisions and recommending best practices related to functionality
  • Meet utilization goals and contribute to the post-production internal initiatives to help drive client success and efficiencies
  • Actively participate in update training and internal opportunities to share one’s skills and learnings with others within the organization
  • Execute the day-to-day activities of Workday project or tickets for a variety of clients including process design, package implementation lifecycle support, and project reviews
  • Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities
  • Additional duties as assigned by manager

Skills

  • 2+ years Workday experience in an implementation or post-production environment support capacity
  • Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing, and deploying solutions to meet client requirements
  • Subject Matter Expertise in Payroll
  • Proactive problem-solving abilities with the capability to identify issues, analyze options, and implement effective solutions
  • Passion for exceptional client service
  • Proven experience managing multiple clients simultaneously, balancing competing priorities, and delivering consistent results
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage client expectations and clearly convey complex information to clients and team members
  • Commitment to staying current with Workday updates, trends, and best practices through ongoing training and development
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site if needed
  • Current Workday certification in Workday Payroll highly preferred or prior Workday experience in Payroll
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Professional (FPP) Certification Preferred

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company Overview

  • Collaborative Solutions, a Cognizant company, is a leading global Finance and HR Transformation consultancy that leverages world-class cloud solutions to help deliver successful outcomes for clients. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.collaborativesolutions.com/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Collaborative Solutions, LLC has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 17 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 12 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 6 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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