Interim Payroll Manager & Implementation Consultant

Interim Payroll Manager & Implementation Consultant

Great long-term consulting opportunity with an incredible organization!

Location : Chicago, IL

Work Setting : Hybrid

Start : ASAP

Duration : ~8 to 9 Months

Industry : Nonprofit / Higher Education

Overview :

Truity Partners is partnering with a nonprofit organization to identify an experienced Interim Payroll Manager to support its payroll team through a Workday implementation . This is a hands-on role for someone who can provide day-to-day oversight of the payroll function while also playing an active role in implementation activities, testing, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership and oversight of the payroll team
• Support day-to-day payroll operations for approximately 4,000 employees
• Partner with Finance, HR, IT, and Workday consultants throughout the implementation
• Participate heavily in payroll testing, system validation, and implementation readiness
• Troubleshoot payroll issues and help strengthen processes and controls
• Provide onsite leadership and support to the team throughout the transition

Ideal Background

• Previous Payroll Manager or higher payroll leadership experience
• Must be proficient with Workday (2+ years of recent experience)
• Workday implementation experience strongly preferred - open to candidates with other major implementation experience, including testing and UAT
• Experience supporting a large, complex payroll environment
• Strong team leadership and cross-functional communication skills
• Higher education or nonprofit experience is a plus, but not required
• Must be local to the Chicago area and comfortable with a hybrid schedule

Compensation : $60 - $70/hr. (based on experience and overall fit)