The Workday Consultant will support a global payroll transformation initiative, partnering with cross-functional teams across HR, Payroll, IT, and external vendors. This consultant will provide localized HRIS support while contributing to a broader global strategy, ensuring compliance with international regulations (including GDPR) and aligning Workday configurations with business needs. This role will focus on optimizing Workday HCM and Payroll processes, supporting integrations, and helping to develop training materials to ensure successful adoption.
Worksite Location: Hybrid – Minneapolis, MN (Local candidates only)
Salary Range: Hourly rate between $55-$75, DOE
Benefits: Versique benefits include medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, MN ESST, MN PFML, and a 401(k) with company match.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Support global Workday Payroll and HCM implementation and transformation initiatives
- Configure, optimize, and automate Workday processes across Payroll, HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Time, and Absence
- Partner with global payroll vendors to support integrations, testing, and implementation
- Ensure compliance with global and local payroll regulations, including GDPR
- Provide HRIS support to local and global teams while aligning with enterprise standards
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between HRIS, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders
- Analyze data to identify system improvements and drive process enhancements
- Support training and knowledge transfer for internal teams on Workday and payroll processes
Required Skills & Experience
- 3–5+ years of HRIS experience with strong expertise in Workday (Payroll & HCM)
- LOCAL to Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area
- Experience supporting global payroll operations and multi-country environments
- Knowledge of global compliance requirements, including GDPR
- Experience working with third-party payroll integrations and implementations
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills
- Ability to collaborate across global, matrixed teams and manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience supporting global payroll transformation projects (preferred)
- Exposure to European payroll environments (preferred)
- Integration experience within Workday (preferred)
About Versique
Versique: /ver-seek/
adj. being both versatile and unique;
n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the
Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a
Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a
Best Place to Work in 2022 by the
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
