Carta

Workday Systems Payroll- HCM Manager

Carta · San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Seattle, WA

Posted 7 days ago · $160,000 - $190,000

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This role has been open
7 days
Carta's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
49% of Carta's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Carta
high
33 stale, 1 reposted of 65 open
Hiring momentum
92 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Workday Payroll/HCM Manager at Carta, you will oversee the configuration and maintenance of the Workday Payroll module, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing for 2,000 employees globally. Your role will involve collaborating with the People team, managing stakeholder relationships, and integrating payroll with other Workday functionalities. Additionally, you will lead testing and validation processes for system updates and maintain thorough documentation of payroll configurations.

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5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • 6-8+ years of hands-on Workday Payroll configuration experience
  • Strong background in Core HCM, including organizations, staffing, and business process configuration
  • Solid understanding of payroll fundamentals: earnings, deductions, tax setup, and pay calculation
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, especially the People/HR team, to translate business needs into system configuration
  • Comfortable managing configuration changes through testing, validation, and release cycles
  • Strong attention to detail and a compliance-first mindset

Nice to have

  • 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

What you get

  • Market competitive salary
  • Equity for all full time roles
  • Exceptional benefits
  • Commission plans for applicable roles

Worth weighing

  • Salary range varies by location, with specific figures provided for New York, San Francisco, and Seattle
  • Final offers may vary based on geography, candidate experience, and other factors
  • No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility

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Listed by Carta on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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