Workday Configuration Manager (PATT)
Carta · San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Seattle, WA
About this role
**Workday Configuration Manager (PATT)** **About Carta** Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital—replacing fragmented tools with a single system of record for equity, fund administration, and legal transaction workflows. Trusted by 55,000+ companies, 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds/SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management. **What You’ll Solve** As a Workday Payroll/HCM Manager, you’ll shape how ~2,000 employees experience Workday globally—ensuring payroll is accurate, compliant, and delivered without friction. You’ll own Payroll module configuration end-to-end, build scalable integrations within Workday, and act as the primary liaison to the People team. **Key Responsibilities** - **Own Payroll Configuration:** Lead configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Workday Payroll to ensure accurate and compliant calculations, earnings, deductions, and pay results each pay cycle. - **Build Scalable Integration:** Design payroll configuration that integrates cleanly with Core HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, and Benefits (partnering with HRIS/Integrations as needed). - **Own the Stakeholder Relationship:** Serve as the primary liaison between Payroll and People teams; translate business needs into Workday configuration. - **Anchor in Core HCM:** Maintain strong knowledge of Core HCM (organizations, business processes, staffing) so Payroll decisions align with the broader HCM foundation. - **Drive Testing & Releases:** Lead payroll-impact analysis, regression testing, and validation for Workday releases and configuration changes before production. - **Troubleshoot & Resolve:** Escalation point for payroll configuration issues; partner with Payroll Operations to diagnose root causes and implement fixes. - **Document & Govern:** Maintain clear configuration documentation and governance so payroll setup remains auditable, consistent, and easy to hand off. **Team You’ll Work With** You’ll join Carta’s **People Systems Team**, focused on designing and scaling organizational workflows and improving employee experience and People data quality. This role owns global Workday configuration and optimization for **Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Payroll**, starting with the US and expanding across **EMEA and LATAM**. **About You (Requirements)** - **6–8+ years** hands-on Workday Payroll configuration experience - Strong background in **Core HCM** (organizations, staffing, business process configuration) - Solid understanding of payroll fundamentals (earnings, deductions, tax setup, pay calculation) - Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders (especially People/HR) to translate business needs into system configuration - Comfortable managing configuration changes through **testing, validation, and release cycles** - Compliance-first mindset and strong attention to detail - Proficient in core payroll mechanisms (earning/deduction setups, tax configurations, pay calculations) - Proven collaboration with HR/People teams to translate requirements into technical settings **Preferred (Not Required)** - Hands-on experience with **Time Tracking and/or Absence Management** configuration - Exposure to **Workday integrations** (EIB, Core Connectors) and how Payroll configuration feeds downstream systems **Salary (US ranges)** - **New York & San Francisco:** $160,000 – $190,000 - **Seattle:** $153,000 – $180,000 Final offers may vary based on geography,
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