{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4a8bafe5a5c2f4a5d845de47","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4a8bafe5a5c2f4a5d845de47","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4a8bafe5a5c2f4a5d845de47","title":"Workday Payroll Systems Manager","description":"𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦., 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺?We're partnering exclusively with a rapidly growing, multi-brand hospitality and franchise organization to recruit a Workday Payroll Systems Manager to lead the ongoing management, optimization and evolution of its Workday Payroll platform.With more than 75,000 employees across 2,600+ locations, our client is approaching Workday Payroll go-live following a major SAP to Workday transformation. This is a rare opportunity to join ahead of go-live, complete a comprehensive knowledge transfer with the current incumbent, and take ownership of the platform as it enters its next phase.This is a hybrid role based in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area, offering the opportunity to work closely with colleagues and key business stakeholders in a collaborative environment. Candidates within commuting distance are preferred, although relocation support may be considered for exceptional candidates.This is not a traditional Payroll Manager position focused on payroll processing. Instead, you'll lead the Workday Payroll Systems team, partnering with HR, Finance, Legal and IT to oversee production support, enhancements, testing, optimization and the future roadmap, while managing a team of Workday Payroll Systems Specialists and Analysts.𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:🔸 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 – Workday Payroll Systems Manager🔸 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 – Leading Multi-Brand Hospitality & Franchise Organization🔸 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 – Permanent, Full Time🔸 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 – $120,000-$160,000 + 10% Annual Bonus🔸 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Greater Cleveland, Ohio🔸 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 – Hybrid (4 days per week in office)🔸 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 – Workday Payroll / PATT | Implementation & Go-Live | Payroll Systems Leadership | Workday Optimization | Production Support | Team Management𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:🔹 Strong hands-on experience supporting and optimizing Workday Payroll🔹 Good understanding of PATT, including how Workday Absence and Time Tracking integrate with Payroll and their upstream/downstream impacts🔹 Experience leading or managing Payroll Systems, HRIS or Workday teams🔹 Experience supporting Workday Payroll production, testing, releases and ongoing system enhancements🔹 Strong understanding of Payroll Systems, troubleshooting and operational support🔹 Ability to partner with HR, Finance, Legal and IT stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions🔹 Experience leading projects, managing priorities and driving continuous system improvement🔹 Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills🔹 Experience supporting a Workday implementation or post-go-live optimization would be highly desirable𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘄𝗲'𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂! 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.","company":"Focus Cloud Group","rawCompany":"focus cloud group","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T10:33:11.657Z","occupations":[{"code":"43-3051.00","title":"Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks","slug":"payroll-and-timekeeping-clerks"},{"code":"11-3121.00","title":"Human Resources Managers","slug":"human-resources-managers"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541214","title":"Payroll Services","slug":"payroll-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Workday Payroll Systems Manager","description":"𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦., 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺?We're partnering exclusively with a rapidly growing, multi-brand hospitality and franchise organization to recruit a Workday Payroll Systems Manager to lead the ongoing management, optimization and evolution of its Workday Payroll platform.With more than 75,000 employees across 2,600+ locations, our client is approaching Workday Payroll go-live following a major SAP to Workday transformation. This is a rare opportunity to join ahead of go-live, complete a comprehensive knowledge transfer with the current incumbent, and take ownership of the platform as it enters its next phase.This is a hybrid role based in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area, offering the opportunity to work closely with colleagues and key business stakeholders in a collaborative environment. Candidates within commuting distance are preferred, although relocation support may be considered for exceptional candidates.This is not a traditional Payroll Manager position focused on payroll processing. Instead, you'll lead the Workday Payroll Systems team, partnering with HR, Finance, Legal and IT to oversee production support, enhancements, testing, optimization and the future roadmap, while managing a team of Workday Payroll Systems Specialists and Analysts.𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:🔸 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 – Workday Payroll Systems Manager🔸 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 – Leading Multi-Brand Hospitality & Franchise Organization🔸 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 – Permanent, Full Time🔸 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 – $120,000-$160,000 + 10% Annual Bonus🔸 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Greater Cleveland, Ohio🔸 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 – Hybrid (4 days per week in office)🔸 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 – Workday Payroll / PATT | Implementation & Go-Live | Payroll Systems Leadership | Workday Optimization | Production Support | Team Management𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:🔹 Strong hands-on experience supporting and optimizing Workday Payroll🔹 Good understanding of PATT, including how Workday Absence and Time Tracking integrate with Payroll and their upstream/downstream impacts🔹 Experience leading or managing Payroll Systems, HRIS or Workday teams🔹 Experience supporting Workday Payroll production, testing, releases and ongoing system enhancements🔹 Strong understanding of Payroll Systems, troubleshooting and operational support🔹 Ability to partner with HR, Finance, Legal and IT stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions🔹 Experience leading projects, managing priorities and driving continuous system improvement🔹 Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills🔹 Experience supporting a Workday implementation or post-go-live optimization would be highly desirable𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘄𝗲'𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂! 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.","datePosted":"2026-07-21T10:33:11.657Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T10:33:11.657Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Focus Cloud Group","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Washington","addressRegion":"DC","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"4a8bafe5a5c2f4a5d845de47"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4a8bafe5a5c2f4a5d845de47"}}