Workday Architect

About the Role Abbott's HRTS group is seeking a Workday Architect to lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of Workday Payroll for US Payroll. This role owns 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 Do

• Lead HRTS Projects, providing expertise to associate architects and ensuring on-time delivery with appropriate documentation.
• 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.
• Collaborate with Senior Architects to identify innovative opportunities to enhance our customers’ experience.
• Serve as a primary resource for associate architects and other functional leads for proof of concept reviews and exploring new data delivery methods.
• Ensure cross-HRTS alignment on priority initiatives.
• Define project scope, manage timelines, gather requirements, and make recommendations to meet client needs within our systems.
• Document processes and route approvals for signature.
• May oversee Associate Architects and contract workers; ensure the team works within project guidelines.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred. Degrees in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Business Administration or related field.
• 7-10 years of technology experience; 4+ years Workday experience.
• HR Information System background and cloud-based HR systems background preferred.
• Experience with Workday US Payroll required; Time tracking and Absence modules 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.

Nice to Have

• Workday certification/training for US Payroll is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay: $99,300.00 – $198,700.00 per year.
• Health benefits: free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement: an excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Education: tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit.
• Workplace recognition: a company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries and named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.