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.