Workday Senior UK Payroll Consultant

Position Overview

Join us on a journey of endless possibilities At Strada, possibility isn’t just a promise – it’s the foundation of everything we do. We believe in unlocking potential for every colleague, creating a journey of growth, discovery, and impact. With the support, resources, and opportunities we provide, you’ll build a fulfilling future – working on meaningful projects that span industries and regions, contributing to outcomes that matter. Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best. Learn more at www.stradaglobal.com

Job Summary

As a Workday Functional Consultant, you will play a key role as part of an industry-leading team, helping to drive results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions within our Professional Services business group. Location is home-based with travel to client sites (up to 40%)

Key Responsibilities

• Become a hands‑on subject matter expert in the Workday product suite, specializing and deepening your skill set within the Workday UK Payroll functional area
• Work closely with the client to understand post go‑live requirements and design, build, configure and test the Workday solution
• As a Lead Functional Consultant play an important part in the training development of junior Consultants
• Play an active role in your area of expertise, a point of reference for sharing knowledge and information with colleagues, collaborating to improve internal capability, including training and mentoring of new team members
• Build an excellent rapport with Professional Service clients, guiding and assisting them on getting the most from their Workday deployment
• Develop strong and trusting relationships with other members of the project team and management as well as external clients
• Bring insights from your product and industry knowledge, by being innovative and keeping well informed on HR and Financials business landscape
• Understand and apply Workday and Strada methodologies
• Contribute to Strada’s financial performance by delivering excellence to our clients and managing your work on several clients in parallel

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills – fully fluent English is a pre‑requisite for this role
• Advanced analytical and functional skills evidenced by playing a role in projects or in a support environment
• Certified in Workday UK Payroll or minimum 2 years experience supporting Workday UK payroll as a client
• Exposure to the maintenance and enhancement of HR Systems (post go‑live)
• Consultancy experience of HR processes and/ or worked within an HR Services team is desirable
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, a clear ability to ‘consult’ for and with your clients
• Experience of confidently managing stakeholders
• Evidence of collaboration and contribution in your previous work environments
• Ideally, experience working on multiple concurrent work assignments
• Ideally, experience playing a key role in virtual teams
• Ability to act with integrity
• Able to self‑manage confidently, with good personal productivity and self‑motivation

Core Values

At Strada, our values guide everything we do: Anticipate Customer Needs – We stay ahead of trends so our customers can grow and succeed.

Own the Outcome – We take responsibility for delivering excellence and ensuring things get done right.

Challenge Ourselves to Work Smarter – We move faster than the world around us to drive change and accomplish more.

Empower Each Other to Solve Problems – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.

Care About Our Work – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Wellbeing programs
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)
• Retirement plans
• Learning opportunities
• And more

All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Strada, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our teams and drives innovation and success.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics.

We actively support the advancement of underrepresented groups and provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices.

Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to Work

To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.

Recruitment & Background Checks

All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Additional Information

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

As pioneers in payroll, human capital and financial management solutions, we blend leading‑edge technology with human ingenuity to keep you moving forward. Our team of over 8,000 experts bring decades of deep knowledge and experience to businesses around the globe helping them design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers across 33 countries, we embed ourselves at every stage of your journey, to help you drive your vision to value.