Interim Payroll Manager & Implementation Consultant

Interim Payroll Manager & Implementation Consultant

Great long-term consulting opportunity with an incredible organization!

If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.

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 xhyhwjd 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)