Senior Level Human Capital Management Jobs
Senior level human capital management jobs put seasoned professionals in charge of workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and the teams and initiatives that drive those outcomes. Openings are concentrated across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Accounting & Auditing, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and employers like CSC, Kyndryl, and PrismHR hiring at this level now.
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JOB REQUISITION
Workday HCM Payroll Senior Manager
LOCATION
NEW YORK CITY
JOB DESCRIPTION
Workday HCM/Payroll Senior Manager
You Belong Here
The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.
At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.
Where We Need You
Protiviti is looking for a Technology Consulting Associate Director to join our growing Workday team.
What You Can Expect
As a Senior Manager, you’ll partner with our clients to identify and manage risk. You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs through using the latest tools and methods. You’ll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You’ll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide performance development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans.
What Will Help You Be Successful
- You enjoy managing projects around Workday implementations and optimizations.
- You are motivated to learn and interested in all things related to Workday implementations, including the latest trends and developments.
- You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing exceptional experiences.
- You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership.
- You promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.
- You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.
- You have interest in contributing to the preparation of client proposals and strategies to win new business.
- You excel at identifying opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities.
- You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients.
Do Your Talents Include the Following?
- Demonstrated experience with:
- Serving as a Workday solution architect and workstream lead for HCM and Payroll.
- Serving as a project manager over large, complex Workday HCM and payroll implementations.
- Developing Workday HCM and payroll implementation plans, including estimating the level of effort, timing and costs.
- Leading/managing future state design and process improvement projects focused on HCM and Payroll business functions.
- Functional and systems experience focused on HCM and Payroll business functions.
- Designing and implementing Workday HCM and Payroll with key responsibilities including leading and facilitating: requirements definition, design workshops, testing, data conversion, training, cutover, and post go-live support.
- Designing and architecting Workday HCM and Payroll configurations, including core HCM, Compensation, Advanced Comp, Benefits Administration, Payroll and integrations with other systems.
- Implementing best practices for Workday HCM and Payroll to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance with applicable standards.
- Conducting gap analysis between business needs and Workday capabilities, recommending solutions or enhancements.
- Leading and performing Workday application control reviews and risk assessments.
- Assessing a Workday platform in the context of a Sarbanes-Oxley compliance effort is a plus.
- Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
- Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
- Successfully pursuing business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele.
- Ability to translate and communicate issues, risk, or challenges to client personnel, including executives.
- Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.
Your Educational and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Psychology, Information Technology/MIS, Engineering).
- 7+ years working in a related field or professional services.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
- Professional Certification such as Workday HCM and/or Payroll or similar strongly preferred.
Our Hybrid Workplace
Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.
Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.
- Salary Range: $146,000.00 - $234,000.00
Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.
- Bonus Target: 14%
The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.
- Total Cash Range: $166,440.00 - $266,760.00
Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.
Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf.
Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.
Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.
In your email please include the following:
- The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
- The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.
For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
JOB LOCATION
NY PRO NEW YORK CITY
JOB REQUISITION
Workday HCM Payroll Senior Manager
LOCATION
NEW YORK CITY
JOB DESCRIPTION
Workday HCM/Payroll Senior Manager
You Belong Here
The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.
At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.
Where We Need You
Protiviti is looking for a Technology Consulting Associate Director to join our growing Workday team.
What You Can Expect
As a Senior Manager, you’ll partner with our clients to identify and manage risk. You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs through using the latest tools and methods. You’ll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You’ll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide performance development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans.
What Will Help You Be Successful
- You enjoy managing projects around Workday implementations and optimizations.
- You are motivated to learn and interested in all things related to Workday implementations, including the latest trends and developments.
- You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing exceptional experiences.
- You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership.
- You promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.
- You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.
- You have interest in contributing to the preparation of client proposals and strategies to win new business.
- You excel at identifying opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities.
- You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients.
Do Your Talents Include the Following?
- Demonstrated experience with:
- Serving as a Workday solution architect and workstream lead for HCM and Payroll.
- Serving as a project manager over large, complex Workday HCM and payroll implementations.
- Developing Workday HCM and payroll implementation plans, including estimating the level of effort, timing and costs.
- Leading/managing future state design and process improvement projects focused on HCM and Payroll business functions.
- Functional and systems experience focused on HCM and Payroll business functions.
- Designing and implementing Workday HCM and Payroll with key responsibilities including leading and facilitating: requirements definition, design workshops, testing, data conversion, training, cutover, and post go-live support.
- Designing and architecting Workday HCM and Payroll configurations, including core HCM, Compensation, Advanced Comp, Benefits Administration, Payroll and integrations with other systems.
- Implementing best practices for Workday HCM and Payroll to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance with applicable standards.
- Conducting gap analysis between business needs and Workday capabilities, recommending solutions or enhancements.
- Leading and performing Workday application control reviews and risk assessments.
- Assessing a Workday platform in the context of a Sarbanes-Oxley compliance effort is a plus.
- Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
- Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
- Successfully pursuing business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele.
- Ability to translate and communicate issues, risk, or challenges to client personnel, including executives.
- Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.
Your Educational and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Psychology, Information Technology/MIS, Engineering).
- 7+ years working in a related field or professional services.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
- Professional Certification such as Workday HCM and/or Payroll or similar strongly preferred.
Our Hybrid Workplace
Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.
Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.
- Salary Range: $146,000.00 - $234,000.00
Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.
- Bonus Target: 14%
The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.
- Total Cash Range: $166,440.00 - $266,760.00
Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.
Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf.
Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.
Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.
In your email please include the following:
- The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
- The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.
For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
JOB LOCATION
NY PRO NEW YORK CITY
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Senior Level Human Capital Management Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level human capital management job?
Employers at this level look for demonstrated ownership of complex workforce initiatives, such as enterprise-wide talent strategies, organizational redesigns, or large-scale change management programs. A strong edge comes from cross-functional leadership experience, comfort with workforce analytics, and a history of advising executives. Highlight measurable outcomes you drove, not just programs you supported.
Which companies hire senior level human capital managements?
Companies hiring senior level human capital managements right now include CSC, Kyndryl, and PrismHR, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level covers large enterprises, consulting firms, and growth-stage companies building out their people operations infrastructure.
Are there remote senior level human capital management jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and function. About 54% of senior level human capital management openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting broader flexibility in strategic people-operations roles. Roles that require close collaboration with executive leadership or on-site workforce populations tend to skew toward hybrid or fully on-site arrangements.
What makes a human capital management role senior level?
Senior level human capital management roles are defined by strategic ownership rather than execution support. Professionals at this stage set the direction for workforce planning, talent acquisition, or organizational development programs, lead cross-functional projects, and mentor junior practitioners. They operate with significant autonomy, advise business leaders directly, and are accountable for outcomes across the function, not just individual tasks.
Which industries hire the most senior level human capital managements?
Senior Level human capital management roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Accounting & Auditing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors tend to have large, distributed workforces or rapid growth that creates sustained demand for experienced professionals who can lead workforce strategy at scale.