Workday Payroll & HCM Developer

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Key Responsibilities:

Workday HCM

Maintain and enhance Workday Core HCM, including worker data, organizations, positions, compensation, and job architecture.

Support end‑to‑end lifecycle processes: hiring, onboarding, job changes, performance, time tracking, absence, and offboarding.

Configure and optimize business processes, security roles, routing, condition rules, and domain policies.

Deliver reporting and analytics using Workday delivered reports, custom reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.

Collaborate with HR COEs to support talent, recruiting, compensation, benefits, and organizational changes.

Ensure data quality, audit controls, regulatory compliance, and alignment with global HR standards.

Partner with Payroll and IT to ensure accurate HCM data flows for payroll processing globally.

Workday Payroll

Support Workday Payroll or Global Payroll integrations, including validation of pay inputs, outputs, pay components, and country‑specific rules.

Manage payroll data movement and mapping for global and third‑party payroll providers (e.g., APD, ExPR, ExPD, DCoD, outbound/inbound notifications).

Troubleshoot payroll results, perform audits, and collaborate with country payroll teams for issue resolution.

Maintain payroll calendars, period schedules, earning/deduction configuration, and tax‑related data.

• •Utilize Global Payroll Hub and Global Payroll Connect capabilities to streamline global payroll operations (e.g., APD, ExPD, ExPR, Close Pay Period).
• (Based on Global Payroll Connect documents).

Integrations & Technical Enablement

Assist in integration design leveraging EIB, Studio, PECI, API/web services (REST/SOAP) for inbound/outbound data movement.

Support data transformation, mapping accuracy, and successful handoff to downstream payroll vendors.

Support continuous improvement initiatives, automation, and biannual Workday releases.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Serve as liaison between HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and global stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.

Participate in payroll RFP evaluations, process redesign, compliance controls, and requirements gathering.

Provide training, documentation, and user support for Workday payroll and HCM processes.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of Workday experience across Core HCM and Payroll (or global payroll integrations).

Hands‑on configuration experience with HCM business processes, security, organizations, and reporting.

Experience with payroll processing, payroll audits, pay components, and working with third‑party payroll vendors.

Understanding of global HR data structures, compliance, and country-specific payroll nuances.

Working knowledge of Workday integrations (EIB, Studio, APIs), data mapping, and testing.

Certified in Workday HCM and Payroll.

Strong analytical, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.

Bachelor's degree in HR, IT, Business, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Global Payroll Connect (APD, ExPR, ExPD, notifications).

Familiarity with compensation, time tracking, absence, and reporting frameworks.

Prior involvement in Workday R1/R2 upgrades, payroll transformation, or system optimization projects.