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// POSTED: Apr 17, 2026

Senior Lead, Workday Payroll – Emerging Markets

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Job Description: • Own the payroll delivery and enablement strategy for our Emerging Markets segment • Lead Workday Payroll implementations for small and mid-sized customers using Kainos’s rapid Spark & Grow methodology • Configure complex payroll calculations; handle scenarios such as multiple positions and multiple FEINs • Apply strong knowledge of Workday Payroll and interdependencies with Time Tracking, Absence, and Benefits • Navigate regulatory and contractual complexity across applicable markets • Partner with Sales on qualifying opportunities, running discovery, shaping the solution approach • Establish repeatable delivery by creating and maintaining localization checklists, configuration templates, testing packs, and knowledge articles Requirements: • 5+ years Workday Payroll implementation experience, including 3+ years leading end-to-end implementations recently with hands-on configuration; • Certification in at least one Workday Payroll country plus one additional Workday module. • Proven ability to build complex payroll calculations; experience with multiple positions and multiple FEINs. • Deep knowledge of Workday Payroll and interdependencies with Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits; solid understanding of tax/garnishments, Common Pay Master, retirement plans, CBAs/unions, payroll accounting. • Consulting toolkit: lead workshops, present to senior audiences, and guide design trade-offs under tight deadlines; strong commercial awareness and project fluency. • Geography-specific fluency (as applicable) Canada: T4, RRSP, ROE, CPP. U.S.: state/local taxes, FLSA calculations. Benefits: • Health insurance • Flexible working hours • Professional development opportunities
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