HR Technology Lead - Workday Payroll & Time

HR Technology Leader Workday Payroll, Absence & Time

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced HR Technology Leader specializing in Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking who can deliver scalable, compliant, and intuitive global employee experiences. In this senior role, you will own end-to-end solution design and apply deep Workday expertise to govern complex payroll, accrual, and time valuation configurations. You will drive innovation across core HR and pay processes, lead cross functional initiatives, and translate business needs into clear, user focused system designs. This role requires strong analytical capabilities, advanced configuration proficiency, and the leadership to guide analysts and project teams in delivering accurate, compliant, and high quality HR technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Workday Expertise & Solution Design

• Serve as the senior Workday expert for Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules, leading advanced design and configuration of pay calculation rules, accrual logic, eligibility, earnings / deductions setup, and time valuation.
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end global deployment of Absence and Time Tracking solutions, ensuring consistent implementation, compliance, and successful adoption across all regions.
• Translate union rules, labor regulations, and business policies into scalable system designs.
• Ensure all functional designs adhere to governance, documentation standards, compliance requirements, and audit controls.
• Partner with technical teams on payroll / time-related integrations, data flows, and troubleshooting.

Governance & Quality Assurance

Optimization & Workday Enhancements

Collaboration, Training & Stakeholder Partnership

User Experience, Testing & Continuous Improvement

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications :

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include :

Work location : This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN. Travel : May include up to 10% domestic / international. Relocation : May be authorized.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).