Senior Level Payroll Manager Jobs
Senior level payroll manager jobs place experienced professionals in charge of payroll strategy, compliance oversight, and the teams or systems that keep complex operations running accurately. Roles are concentrated across Consulting & Professional Services, Retail, and Manufacturing, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote opportunities, and employers like Acrisure, BDO, and Radial 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 Payroll Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level payroll manager job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have owned end-to-end payroll operations, not just executed tasks. Demonstrating experience with multi-state or multi-entity payroll, compliance audits, system implementations, and team leadership sets strong candidates apart. Familiarity with enterprise payroll platforms and a record of process improvement matters more than credentials alone at the senior level.
Which companies hire senior level payroll managers?
Companies hiring senior level payroll managers right now include Acrisure, BDO, and Radial, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from mid-to-large employers with complex payroll structures, including multistate operations, distributed workforces, or recent mergers that require experienced oversight.
Are there remote senior level payroll manager jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid roles are a real part of this market. About 67% of senior level payroll manager openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how many organizations have decoupled payroll leadership from physical office requirements. On-site roles do still exist, particularly for employers with high compliance or confidentiality demands.
What makes a payroll manager role senior level?
Senior level payroll manager roles are defined by scope and ownership. These positions involve setting payroll policy, overseeing compliance across complex or multi-entity structures, leading implementation of new systems or processes, and mentoring junior payroll staff. The expectation is that you can operate independently, make judgment calls on ambiguous situations, and represent payroll at a leadership level.
Which industries hire the most senior level payroll managers?
Senior Level payroll manager roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Retail, and Manufacturing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors tend to drive demand because of large, distributed workforces, complex compensation structures, or high regulatory scrutiny that requires experienced payroll leadership rather than generalist HR support.