Workday Architect - Payroll
At a glance
Mid-level Payroll role at Abbott. Abbott Park · full-time · $99,300–$198,700 base.
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What you'll do
- Set the Workday Payroll design across system setup, integrations, reporting, access controls and data governance
- Build payroll solutions for gross-to-net pay, taxes, garnishments, deductions, retroactive and off-cycle runs, bonuses and year-end work
- Guide HRTS projects, advising associate architects and keeping delivery on schedule with suitable documentation
- Define project scope and timelines, gather client needs, recommend system approaches and route process documents for approval
- Review proposed designs with architects and functional leads, and keep priorities aligned across HRTS
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, IT management, business administration or a closely related area
- Seven to ten years in technology, including at least four years working with Workday
- Hands-on experience with Workday US Payroll modules
- Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll taxes, multi-state rules, garnishments, benefit taxation and year-end processing
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced Workday payroll architect who can lead technical design and guide associate architects and project teams. It is based in Abbott Park, Illinois, and travel is not required. The work includes extended periods of sitting and frequent keyboard use.
From the employer
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location within the CHR Corporate Human Resources Division.
The Workday Architect will be a member of the Abbott HRTS group supporting US Payroll. Payroll Architect will lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of Workday Payroll. This role will own end-to-end payroll architecture, ensuring scalable configuration, robust integrations, audit-ready compliance, and a frictionless employee experience across pay cycles. You will be the technical thought leader driving payroll modernization, operational reliability, and strategic roadmap delivery.
What You’ll Work On
- Lead HRTS Projects, providing expertise to associate architects and ensuring projects are delivered on time and are documented appropriately.
- Own the Workday Payroll architecture across configuration, integrations, reporting, security, and data governance.
- Design scalable solutions for gross-to-net processing, taxation, garnishments, pretax/post-tax deductions, retro and off-cycle payrolls, bonus/commission, and year-end activities.
- Work with Sr. Architects to identify innovative opportunities to enhance our customers’ experience.
- Serve as a primary resource for associate architects and other functional leads to review proof of concept and/or new ways to deliver system data.
- Architects have a responsibility to ensure cross-HRTS alignment on priority initiatives.
- Architects work with the clients within their vertical or across verticals. They are responsible for helping to define the scope of projects and managing the timelines for any project their team is associated with. They gather requirements and make recommendations to meet our client's needs within the parameters of our systems.
- Architects document processes and seek approvals to have them routed for signature.
- Architects may have Associate Architects and contract workers who will report to them within their vertical. They may work on independent projects; however, the Architect will be responsible for ensuring that their team is working within the guidelines of the project.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Business Administration or in a highly related field of study
- 7-10 years of experience in Technology required.
- 4 or more years of Workday experience required.
- HR Information System background and cloud-based HR systems background preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Workday modules – US Payroll required.
- Experience with Workday modules – time tracking and Absence is preferred
- Workday certification/training for US Payroll is a plus.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. payroll tax, multi-state compliance, garnishments, benefit taxation, and year-end processing.
- Experience with payroll accounting and reconciliation with Finance/GL.
- Excellent communication skills.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal
The base pay for this position is
$99,300.00 – $198,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
IT Services & Solutions Delivery
DIVISION:
CHR Corporate Human Resources
LOCATION:
United States > Abbott Park : AP06B
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WORK SHIFT:
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TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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