Workday Payroll Architect

Company: Mercer Description: Workday Payroll Architect -------------------------------------------------------------------- Location United States or Canada About the role Mercer is hiring a Workday Payroll Architect to join our Digital Transformation team. This is a senior consulting role for an experienced Workday Payroll professional who can lead payroll solution design, guide complex client conversations, and architect high-quality delivery across multiple types of engagements. As part of Mercer, a Marsh business and one of the world's leading HR consulting firms, our Digital Transformation practice is a certified Workday implementation and innovation partner. We support clients across Workday HCM, Payroll, Finance, data conversion, strategic transformation, and change management, helping them modernize and transform critical business processes. This role is especially well suited to someone who brings deep payroll expertise, strong consulting judgment, and the ability to lead both delivery and solution architecture. What you'll do - Architect and lead delivery of the Workday Payroll workstream across implementation and phase X engagements - Design scalable payroll solutions that align with client needs, Workday best practices, and strong security standards - Act as the payroll subject matter expert for complex functional and client-facing challenges - Manage [... source excerpt omitted ...] ons as a lead consultant, architect, or subject matter expert - Strong expertise in Workday architecture, security, and payroll best practices - Proven ability to manage complex client-facing delivery situations successfully - Excellent written and verbal communication skills Nice to have - Additional Workday certifications such as Absence, Time Tracking, or Australia Payroll - Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification - Familiarity with payroll vendors such as ADP, UKG, or Dayforce - Experience mentoring, coaching, and enabling support consultants - Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or another language Why join Mercer Digital Transformation - Join a global c [... source excerpt omitted ...] ements with sophisticated clients - Help shape delivery standards, solution architecture, and team enablement - Grow in a team that values development, inclusion, and meaningful client impact Work authorization This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada, as applicable, without current or future sponsorship. Interview process - Recruiter screening conversation - Technical interview with the relevant Workday team - Final conversation focused on culture, work style, and mutual fit Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, r