Director, Payroll and HR Transformation (Workday)

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Technical Product Manager (Workday) to join our Digital Nexus Technology organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead large Payroll and HR technology transformation initiatives, and deliver complex, high-risk, multi-stakeholder initiatives end-to-end
• Provide functional support to our existing HR and Payroll application portfolio and ensure all our solutions meet governance, security, privacy, and regulatory expectations
• Lead hands-on design, configuration and validation of Workday Payroll and HR technology, while actively contributing to architecture, dataflow, business process, and implementation decisions
• Partner closely with business (HR) stakeholders, technical team members, and other groups to scope, plan, and translate business needs into technical requirements
• Analyze workforce data to surface insights, and identify opportunities for automation, analytics, and GenAI
• Develop and maintain implementation artifacts, including roadmaps, requirements, project plans, operating models, and executive-ready updates
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

Minimum ten years of recent experience in delivering Workday HR and Payroll technology initiatives with significant hands-on responsibility

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in HR, IT, Data/Analytics, or related field is preferred; minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required

Data-fluent with practical experience applying analytics and AI/GenAI in learning or talent contexts

Prior experience with implementing or supporting PeopleSoft HR and Payroll is preferred

Strong hands-on experience with enterprise platforms like Oracle, Workday or SAP

Proven ability to operate as a hands-on senior leader, balancing execution with stakeholder influence; strong program and project management experience

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

For this current opening, our target hiring salary range is $171000 to $320000 based on the immediate requirements and scope of the role. The current full market salary range for this job level is disclosed below. This broader range represents potential future income growth available over the course of a career in this position. Potential income growth is determined based on relevant factors such as skills, performance, job responsibilities, experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations.

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