As a Workday Payroll Associate Manager in Kainos, youll work in a team to implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for our global customer base. You will build relationships with our customers, shaping and delivering solutions that are aligned to customer needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable. Youll provide excellent guidance to customers, understanding their business and requirements. Youll support junior members of the team and share your knowledge with them. MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS: At least 2-3 years of Workday Payroll implementation experience. At least 2 years configuring Workday Payroll implementation from E2E with the last 3 years. Certification in Workday United States Payroll. The ability to build complex payroll calculations. Experience with multiple positions. Experience with implementing multiple FEINs. US SPECIFIC: Strong understanding of state taxes, local taxes, and FLSA calculations.  An understanding of Workday Payroll, US Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence products and the interdependencies with Benefits, Time Tracking and Absence as well as other cross functional capabilities  Experience with Payroll regulatory requirements (Tax, Garnishments, Common Pay Master), retirement benefits (401K etc.), payroll processing, Unions/Collective Bargaining Agreements and payroll accounting.  Excellent customer focus, able to assess customer needs, build relationships and manage customer expectations. You will know when to push back, when to escalate, and when to go above and beyond to satisfy a customer  Strong communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with impact, credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation. Sound ability to formally present to senior Client audiences  Strong commercial awareness and full understanding of project and business dynamics  Broad business and technology understanding and a good awareness of industry trends in either Human Resource management, Financials or Enterprise Resource Planning or Payroll  Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions under pressure taking a balanced view of Customer demands and Kainos commercials  Ability to widen and maintain a network of external contacts  Strong consulting skills e.g. presenting, leading workshops, demonstrating and explaining complex functionality or solutions to customers  Willing to participate in PATT team internal discussions and help where possible  Willing and able to act as a role model within the capability and mentor and/or line manage more junior consultants  Willing to assist AMS with questions related to your subject area  Able to implement improvements in tools and/or processes to help the practice  Commercial understanding of utilization within a services organization and the importance of these targets  Able to rotate through various Workday delivery services  Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required) DESIRABLE:  Workday United States Payroll Certified required  Professional qualifications in your area of expertise (Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)  Experience in post deployment services