Manager, Workday Payroll, Time & Absence

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Legend Biotech

Compensation

$123,605 - $162,232/year

Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Hybrid

Posted March 3, 2026

Job Description

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Manager, Workday Payroll, Time & Absence as part of the Human Resources team based in Somerset, NJ.

Role Overview

The role is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence modules within Workday HCM. This role serves as the functional owner and subject matter expert (SME) for all Payroll, Time, and Absence–related configuration, ensuring Workday supports accurate payroll processing, regulatory compliance, and effective workforce time and leave management across regions. The role will manage day-to-day configuration and operational support, coordinate system enhancements, support biannual Workday releases, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance payroll accuracy, compliance, and the overall employee and manager experience globally.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence, ensuring configurations support accurate pay, compliant time capture, and effective leave administration across worker populations.
Provide functional leadership for payroll and time processes, guiding system design decisions and maintaining scalable frameworks that support operational stability.
Oversee critical configuration areas across payroll calculations, time rules, and absence plans, ensuring changes are governed, tested, and aligned with policy and regulatory requirements.
Manage Workday biannual releases for Payroll, Time, and Absence — evaluating feature impacts, directing regression testing, and enabling functionality that strengthens operational performance.
Maintain strong business process controls, audit readiness, and segregation of duties to protect payroll integrity and sensitive worke

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