Configure, administer, and support Workday Payroll and related integrations. Monitor payroll cycles, validate payroll outputs, troubleshoot interface failures, generate audit documentation, support testing, upgrades, and compliance. Collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT to translate payroll requirements into system configurations and maintain SOPs and user guides.
Requisition Number: 2368064
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist in the configuration, administration, and support of Workday Payroll modules
- Support integrations between Workday and enterprise applications (HR, finance, banking, tax vendors)
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT teams to translate payroll requirements into system configurations
- Monitor payroll processes, interface schedules, and troubleshoot failures
- Support payroll cycles (monthly / bi-weekly / off-cycle)
- Validate payroll outputs including gross-to-net calculations, taxes, and deductions
- Support audits by generating reports, logs, and documentation
- Ensure compliance with statutory and tax regulations
Document configurations, SOPs, workflows, and user guides - Participate in change control, testing, and deployments
- Support system upgrades and validation testing
- Stay updated on Workday features and continuous improvements
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience supporting Workday Payroll or similar HRIS systems
- Experience with payroll reporting and reconciliation
- Solid understanding of payroll processes (gross-to-net, taxation, deductions)
- Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven excellent communication abilities
- Willingness to work in global / US business hours
Preferred Qualifications:
- Workday Payroll Certification
- Multi-country payroll experience
- Experience with third-party payroll vendors like ADP
- Agile methodology experience
- Experience in regulated industries
- Knowledge of statutory compliance
- Exposure to Workday reporting tools (e.g., Prism Analytics)
- SQL knowledge
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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