Functional Lead Workday

First Student•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

First for a reason: At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer. About the Role We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Workday Integrations Lead to join our team. This role is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting all types of integrations within the Workday ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in Workday integration tools and a deep understanding of business processes across HR, Payroll, and Finance.

Requirements

3+ years of experience with Workday integrations.
Hands-on experience with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP).
Proven experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and technical requirements.
Ability to act as a liaison between business users and technical teams.
Strong understanding of Workday’s integration architecture and data model.
Experience with XSLT, XML, and web service technologies.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Workday certification(s) in Integrations (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and document integration requirements, ensuring a deep understanding of end-to-end business processes.
Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications for Workday integrations.
Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Workday integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIBs, and Cloud Connect.
Develop custom reports and calculated fields to support integration needs.
Facilitate discovery sessions, conduct impact assessments, and validate solutions with users.
Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues; provide support for inbound and outbound interfaces.
Monitor and maintain existing integrations for performance, accuracy, and reliability.
Ensure compliance with data security and privacy standards.
Manage Workday web services (REST/SOAP APIs) and support third-party system connections.
Maintain documentation related to integration configurations, technical specifications, and support guides.
Stay current with Workday updates and recommend enhancements or changes as needed.