Workday - Payroll Consultant
About the role
About Meridian
Meridian is a minority-owned, 9-Time Inc. 5000 honoree and one of the nation's fastest-growing small businesses. For more than two decades, we've helped organizations modernize and maximize their ERP and Workday investments—delivering solutions that are efficient, scalable, and aligned to each client’s mission. We proudly serve state and local governments, federal agencies, K–12 organizations, and commercial clients, giving our team exposure to meaningful work that directly improves communities and public services nationwide. If you’re looking to grow your career inside a collaborative, supportive, and fast-growing consulting environment, Meridian is the place for you!
Workday Payroll Consultant
Full-time, salaried position. 100% Remote - must reside within the United States. Up to 30% domestic travel. Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future.
The Opportunity
We’re expanding our Workday practice and looking for an experienced Workday Payroll Consultant who thrives in complex environments—especially those involving union and public sector payroll structures. In this role, you’ll support and optimize high-impact Workday Payroll implementations for public sector clients, helping them ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing. You’ll offer advisory support on payroll systems and regulations, helping to improve payroll efficiency and controls. This is a high-visibility, high-impact consulting role with room to grow, innovate, and help shape the future of our Workday practice.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support Workday Payroll implementations and optimization projects for public sector clients.
- Analyze complex payroll requirements, including union and public sector structures.
- Configure and test Workday Payroll modules to meet client needs.
- Provide advisory support on payroll regulations and compliance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Mentor junior consultants and contribute to practice development.
- Manage client relationships and ensure project milestones are met.