Senior Workday Administrator

Responsibilities·

Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for Workday, including configuration, troubleshooting, reporting, and security setup.

 

· Lead ongoing system maintenance, upgrades, and release management, ensuring updates are tested and deployed with minimal disruption.

· Partner with HR, Finance, and IT teams to understand business needs and recommend effective Workday solutions and improve Workday adoption and utilization.

· Manage and resolve system issues through both internal ticketing systems (HR and Finance) and Workday’s case management. This includes tracking, performing root cause analysis, and coordinating resolutions with internal teams and Workday support.

· Design, build, and maintain custom reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and business processes.

· Stay current with Workday releases and leverage updates applicable to HCM and Financial requirements.

· Oversee configuration and maintenance of POLITICO Workday tenants, with responsibility for security roles and foundational setup, ensuring all changes are carefully reviewed to avoid unintended impacts to global settings.

· Ensure system’s health, data integrity through regular audits, validations, and system checks.· Support HR and Finance with change management training and communication for system enhancements or new functionality.

· Support the creation of technical documentation for Workday configuration and related integrations

· Collaborate with external vendors and internal stakeholders to support system integrations (e.g., payroll, benefits, travel and expenses, etc..

· Other tasks as identified and assigned.

Basic Qualifications

· 3+ years of hands-on Workday administration experience, including configuration and support.

· Strong experience across multiple Workday modules (HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll, or Financials preferred).

· Solid understanding of Workday security framework and experience managing user access, security roles and permissions· Proven ability to create and maintain complex Workday reports (Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports).

· Knowledgeable in Workday release management, with hands-on experience assessing, testing, and deploying biannual updates and feature releases.· Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.· Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical language to business users.

· Workday Pro certification or other Workday certifications are a plus.

· Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.Additional Preferred Skills· Experience with Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

· Experience working in a multi-country or global Workday environment for compliance and regulatory requirements.

· Understanding of Workday business processes and the ability to configure and troubleshoot them· Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.