Specialist HR Systems & Solutions- Payroll Configuration

Overview

Mid-to-senior Workday Payroll Configuration Consultant supporting US payroll operations within Amgen's HR Systems & Solutions team.

What you'll do

• Design, configure, test, deploy, and support Workday Payroll solutions for US operations.
• Configure earnings, deductions, taxes, FLSA calculations, retroactive adjustments, off-cycle payments, and payroll calendars.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, and Integration teams to develop effective solutions.
• Translate payroll requirements into scalable Workday configurations while identifying risks and cross-functional impacts.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable fixes.
• Support unit testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing, go-live, and post-production stabilization.
• Assess Workday's bi-annual releases and coordinate payroll-related configuration and testing activities.
• Serve as a Workday Payroll subject matter expert and recommend configuration best practices.

What you'll need

• 7–10 years of experience in payroll technology, HR technology, or enterprise systems.
• Minimum 5 years of Workday Payroll configuration, implementation, or production support experience.
• Strong functional knowledge of Workday US Payroll and North American payroll operations.
• Knowledge of US tax regulations, compliance requirements, payroll processing, and year-end activities.
• Experience with Workday Core HCM, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, and payroll-related integrations.
• Strong analytical, consulting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice to have

• Workday US Payroll certification.
• Experience supporting multi-currency payroll.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Primarily supports US payroll.