This is a working management role responsible for overseeing a team of Workday Payroll consultants and analysts, ensuring the platform reliably supports payroll operations across a large, complex health system while driving continuous improvement, compliance, and enhancement initiatives. This role is functional/operational in nature - the Senior Manager is expected to direct, prioritize, and quality-check the work of consulting resources, translate business and compliance requirements into technical direction, and serve as the primary escalation point between Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders.