Workday Payroll & Benefits System Administrator

Role overview

This contract opportunity is for a Workday Payroll & Benefits System Administrator who will take a practical, hands-on role in managing HRIS configuration and support for payroll and benefits processes. The position is remote and may involve occasional travel.

What you will do

• Administer and support the Workday Payroll and Benefits modules with a focus on configuration, system upkeep, and data movement.
• Set up and maintain payroll and benefits structures such as earning and deduction codes, benefits plans, eligibility logic, and compensation frameworks.
• Create and update Workday reports, dashboards, business process flows, and approval paths.
• Review configurations through system and user testing cycles to confirm accuracy across payroll, benefits, and connected systems.
• Assist with data mapping and gain familiarity with system integrations, while not owning development work.
• Support the transition from Infor Lawson to Workday by validating configuration workbooks and ensuring setup alignment.
• Take part in testing, data checks, problem resolution, go-live preparation, and hypercare support.
• Work closely with HR, Payroll, and Benefits teams to convert business needs into Workday setup changes.
• Explain requirements and proposed solutions clearly, ask follow-up questions, and challenge unclear inputs in a constructive way.

Required experience and capabilities

• Direct, practical experience configuring and administering Workday Payroll and Benefits.
• Strong background in system setup, configuration management, testing, and validation.
• Ability to support data flow analysis and understand end-to-end HR and payroll processes.
• Comfort working with stakeholders and translating business requirements into technical system changes.
• Preferred exposure to Workday-UKG integrations and timekeeping-to-payroll processes.

Additional notes

This is a remote contract role with possible travel requirements. The role is centered on administration, configuration, and validation rather than software development.

Who this role suits

Candidates with hands-on Workday payroll and benefits administration experience who are comfortable working across HR, payroll, and benefits operations in a remote contract setting.