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Toast · 1 day ago

Principal, Workday PAT Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $173K/yr

10+ years exp

Toast is a leading cloud-based restaurant and retail management software company based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are seeking a Principal Workday PAT Analyst to serve as a techno-functional expert in Workday, responsible for configuring and leading the development of scalable Workday solutions that enhance employee experience and operational efficiency.

DeliveryPoint of SaleSaaS

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Act as the definitive global Workday architecture Subject Matter Expert (SME) for global Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking (PAT). Provide thought leadership and deep technical guidance on these domains, including the optimal architecture for data management between Workday and Cloudpay/external systems

Define the multi-year technical roadmap for the Workday PAT ecosystem, ensuring all configurations meet evolving global labor laws and tax regulations

Provide strategic, executive-level counsel on Workday capabilities, compliance risks, and technical debt, driving decisions on major global policy changes, country rollouts, and legislative compliance (e.g., FLSA, EMEA/APAC working time directives)

Own the strategic design and configuration of all Benefit Plans, Plan Types, Coverage Levels, and complex Eligibility Rules across the enterprise, ensuring alignment with global and regional compensation philosophies

Configure and manage end-to-end Open Enrollment and Life Events/Change Benefits Events, defining workflow rules, validation processes, and employee self-service experience

Serve as the technical owner for the Workday Cloud Connect for Benefits, architecting and validating the secure and accurate transmission of enrollment and deduction data to external carriers

Ensure the seamless integration of Benefit Deductions into the Payroll system, setting up the necessary Pay Components and mappings to guarantee accurate gross-to-net calculations and compliance (e.g., ACA reporting)

Serve as the primary architect for the Workday-CloudPay connection, utilizing certified frameworks (e.g., Global Payroll Connect) to manage the secure and efficient bi-directional flow of complex time, absence, and payroll data as Toast scales globally

Determine the global payroll delivery architecture, defining the criteria for which countries utilize Workday Native Payroll versus the CloudPay integration, optimizing the distribution of PAT functionality (Time, Absence, and Payroll) for each new market

Own the governance, validation rules, and error-handling protocols for all critical data exchanged between Workday HCM, Time/Absence, and CloudPay, ensuring data consistency and reliability for global payroll execution

Lead the design and deployment of the integration for new country rollouts, specifically utilizing certified frameworks like Workday Global Payroll Connect (GPC), Additional Payroll Data (APD), and Data Changes on Demand (DCOD)

Lead the end-to-end configuration and design of the most complex PAT and Benefits processes, including advanced calculation rules for overtime/shift differentials, complex accrual and balance plans, regional/country-specific time policies, and Evidence of Insurability (EOI) rules

Establish and enforce rigorous design principles to ensure system stability, data integrity, and seamless integration to minimize pay cycle risk across all payroll methodologies (Workday and CloudPay)

Partner with Finance and People Operations to redesign and transform complex processes, maximizing automation to achieve a "touchless payroll" environment by designing innovative, future-state Workday solutions

Qualification

Workday configurationWorkday Payroll expertiseWorkday Benefits architectureGlobal Payroll IntegrationCompliance knowledgeData managementTechnical leadershipExecutive communicationNegotiation skillsProblem-solving

Required

A minimum of ten (10) years of hands-on, expert-level Workday configuration experience

At least seven (7) years of deep, primary functional expertise specifically within Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking (PAT)

Mandatory: Proven architectural expertise in configuring and managing Workday Benefits (Plan Setup, Eligibility, Enrollment Events, and Carrier Integrations)

Mandatory: Proven, hands-on architectural experience managing and expanding Workday Global Payroll Integrations with a third-party provider (CloudPay experience is a significant advantage)

A minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated experience architecting, building, and governing complex Workday security, reporting, and calculated fields within high-risk functional areas

Proven track record as a Principal Architect/Lead for at least two major global Workday payroll implementation programs, managing a complex hybrid payroll environment

Expert-level knowledge of global labor compliance requirements and how they translate into integrated Workday/CloudPay configuration

Direct, end-to-end ownership of SOX-compliant programs and processes related to payroll sign-off, time approvals, system changes, and Benefits deductions in an integrated environment

Exceptional executive-level written and verbal communication and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to influence CFO, VP of People, and CIO-level stakeholders on high-risk PAT and Benefits decisions