Workday Payroll Manager

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
130K-219K Annually
Mid level
Consulting
The Role
Lead Workday payroll implementations and serve as Payroll lead; manage projects and client relationships; mentor staff; deliver technical HR solutions; support training and change management; travel up to 50%.
Summary Generated by Built In

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. 
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

The multi-faceted role you’ve been looking for… Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing relationships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—where they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration and personal achievement.
Our environment inspires and rewards growth… As a Manager, you have the unique ability to specialize in certain areas of enterprise software products that showcase and employ your areas of expertise while pursuing your “career vision”. Huron is big enough to offer the opportunity and exposure you need for your career growth—but small enough to give you individual attention for your professional development. Every Manager adds to who we are as an organization—and the more you evolve, the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you where you’ll be challenged to discover your true potential: It’s analytically rigorous… it’s practical… it’s entrepreneurial… it’s intellectually stimulating—and most definitely—it’s career-defining. It’s the Huron way.
We see what’s possible in you and help you achieve it.

  • Huron requires a Bachelor’s degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience

  • 4+ years of related experience implementing Workday

  • Must have Payroll lead experience

  • Healthcare client experience is a big plus

  • 2+ years of related project leadership experience

Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • Should have Workday certification in the following: Core HCM or Payroll

  • Prior management consulting experience in HR transformation

  • Institutional strategic planning; Project financial management, client executive relationship management and; multiple cradle to grave implementation experience

  • Excellent communication skills - oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed to quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration

  • The ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project management and technical dimensions

  • The ability to contribute on multiple projects of differing scale and duration

  • Strong analytical skills used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams

  • A desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies

  • Willingness to travel up to 50%

  • The estimated base salary range for this job is $130,000 - $175,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $149,500 - $218,750. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

Position LevelManager

CountryUnited States of America

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
  • 4+ years of related experience implementing Workday
  • Payroll lead experience
  • 2+ years of related project leadership experience
  • Healthcare client experience
  • Workday certification in Core HCM or Payroll
  • Prior management consulting experience in HR transformation
  • Institutional strategic planning, project financial management, client executive relationship management, multiple cradle-to-grave implementations
  • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to train and develop staff in project management and technical areas
  • Ability to contribute on multiple projects of differing scale and duration
  • Strong analytical skills to translate meeting information into documentation
  • Desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%

Huron Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huron and has not been reviewed or approved by Huron.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a company 401(k) match positioned as a core element of total rewards, signaling strong long‑term savings support. Company materials and filings describe a competitive match structure with broad availability.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An employee stock purchase plan provides company‑matched RSUs on purchased shares and is broadly accessible across the workforce, indicating meaningful equity participation. Company filings outline the plan’s match design and wide eligibility.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Policies emphasize flexible/unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave with caregiving resources, reflecting expansive time‑off options. Careers and benefits pages present flexibility and time away as core components of the package.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
3,753 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.

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