Director, Workday Configurations - Research Admin

University of Miami•Miami, FL

About The Position

The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", IT Department has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Director, Workday Configurations - Research Admin to work in Miami. The Director, Workday Configurations-Research leads the configuration and maintenance of Workday. The incumbent partners with Functional leaders to design and align business needs with system functionality. Moreover, the incumbent leads configuration leaders and Business Analyst to modify the application based on Business requirements within the change control process determined by the University. The Director, Workday Configurations ensures compliance with Security policies, resources are aligned to strategic goals and there is an in-depth internal knowledge of the system and its functions. The Director of Workday - Research Admin leads the design and implementation of Workday solutions supporting sponsored research, grants management, and compliance. This role ensures that research administration systems are aligned with institutional goals, regulatory requirements, and operational efficiency. The director collaborates with research leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant technology solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Research Administration, or related field; Master’s preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in research administration systems, preferably Workday.
Experience leading complex research system implementations.
Advanced Workday configuration for research modules.
Strategic planning and regulatory compliance expertise.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
Strategic Alignment: Skilled in aligning departmental goals with enterprise-wide strategy and develops comprehensive strategic plans.
Financial Management: Ensures fiscal responsibility, and optimization of financial performance.
Resource Management: Ability to allocate resources and drive innovation and growth.
Adaptability: Proven ability to adjust to changes and leads/inspires transformational change.
Team Leadership: Ability to build and lead high-performing teams, manage complex projects, and ensure successful project delivery.
Technology & Analytics: Understanding of technology, data analytics, and performance measurement to drive strategic decisions and identify opportunities.
Communication: Ability to influence others, articulate strategic vision, and ensure clear and persuasive communication.
Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

Responsibilities

Handles complex factors, develops policies, procedures and practices for which there is no precedent.
Plans, develops, administers and coordinates all functions and services for information technology projects, of all sizes and complexities.
Works directly to, or support other team members in, discussions to understand business requirements, configure the Workday solution to meet requirements, demonstrate the configurations through the development of multiple prototypes, assist in testing and support launch.
Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals
Help facilitate and evaluate design challenges and provide feedback and options.
Works with project teams to identify alternate solutions when product gaps exist.
Partners with the integration team in helping to configure and test integrations between Workday and third party or custom solutions.
Directs the functional activities analysis and re-designs and is empowered to provide functional requirements and signoff.
Functions in a technical leadership role, on capabilities, product issues and complex deployment challenges.
Partners in determining the best tools and methodologies for a given project, as well as the complete project process, from initial scope definition, functional and technical design, through implementation.
Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce.
Prepare and adhere to an operating and capital budget.
Applies expertise to support high-level and detailed HCM product discussions with stakeholders
Identifies and proposes improvements to project methodology and past design and configuration decisions.
Acts as advisory resource to other staff members on all phases of the project life cycle.
Collects user requirements and converts these into functional and technical specifications.
Analyzes user requirements and needs for all levels of business problems.
Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
Architect Workday solutions for grants, contracts, and sponsored programs.
Serve as expert configurator/tactician for Workday Research Admin solutions and related integrations (i.e. Award reporting, Pre-Award)
Lead system implementations and enhancements for research administration.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional research regulations.
Collaborate with Research, Finance, and IT teams to streamline workflows and reporting.
Drive automation and data integrity across research systems.
Monitor Workday updates and lead adoption strategies for research modules.
Mentor analysts and managers in research systems and compliance.
Establish governance frameworks for research data and system access.
Lead stakeholder engagement and change management for research initiatives.
Ensure adherence to institutional policies and safeguard research data.