Senior Workday Implementation Specialist

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. They make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. Their team works asynchronously around the world on ambitious problems, and all positions are fully remote. Innovation is a core value, and automation and AI capabilities are built into every role.

• Proven experience implementing or integrating Workday HCM, ideally within a global payroll or HRIS context.
• Strong understanding of Workday modules including Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, and Integrations.
• Experience delivering end-to-end payroll implementations leveraging Workday as the HR and employee data source.
• Ability to map and validate data between Workday and external payroll systems, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Excellent understanding of global payroll operations, statutory compliance, and multi-country payroll setup.
• Strong customer onboarding and project management experience for complex, multi-entity implementations.
• Advanced data management and analysis skills using tools like Google Sheets or Excel.
• Analytical, detail-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a customer-first mindset.
• Self-starter comfortable working independently and asynchronously across time zones.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Experience working remotely is a plus.
• Familiarity with Monday.com, Notion, Slack, and Salesforce is a plus.
• Knowledge of other payroll platforms is a plus.

• Lead end-to-end Workday payroll integrations for large and complex customers, ensuring successful setup, data migration, and go-live.
• Serve as the primary technical and functional point of contact for customers implementing Remote’s Global Payroll integrated with Workday.
• Analyse customers’ Workday environments to understand data structures, configurations, and dependencies for integration.
• Manage data extraction, transformation, and validation between Workday and Remote’s Global Payroll platform.
• Partner with customers' HRIS, Payroll, and IT teams to align HCM-to-Payroll data flows ensuring accurate configuration and compliance.
• Configure Remote’s Payroll system per customer, ensuring adherence to local regulations and tax requirements.
• Coordinate and validate parallel payroll runs, reconciliations, and year-to-date adjustments.
• Oversee payroll go-live readiness, ensuring all integrations, validations, and compliance checks are complete.
• Transition customers to Payroll Operations with complete configuration documentation.
• Provide training and guidance on Workday integration, data mapping, and payroll best practices.
• Maintain strong customer relationships to drive satisfaction, adoption, and retention.
• Identify opportunities for automation, scalability, and process optimisation.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of customer and employee data.
• Participate in quality assurance reviews of peer implementations.
• Support creation and maintenance of Workday integration playbooks and internal documentation.

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Candidates are encouraged to submit applications and CVs in English. Remote is an equal employment opportunity employer prioritizing diversity and inclusion. Accommodations are available upon request. Candidates will be asked to voluntarily provide demographic information. Remote embraces AI as a tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity.