Lead, Technical HCM Application

CardWorks • Woodbury, MN

1d • $131,393 - $145,992

About The Position

CardWorks Financial Group is seeking an experienced HCM Application Technical Lead with functional knowledge of Human Capital Management processes and hands-on technical expertise across the Workday platform. This hybrid role partners with HR stakeholders on process design and configuration while building integrations, custom reports, and Workday Extend applications.

The position serves as the primary technical lead for Workday HCM, supporting platform stability, data integrity, and configuration across applicable core HCM modules. The lead works with HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to translate needs into system solutions; develops and supports integrations, reports, and custom applications; and configures business processes, workflows, and security. The role also supports Workday releases and production issues, documents design decisions, and improves workflows for efficiency, compliance, and user experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 4 years of hands-on Workday HCM administration experience.
• Proven experience building and supporting integrations using Workday web services, SOAP/REST APIs, EIB, and Core Connectors.
• Strong background in custom report development, including advanced and matrix reports and calculated fields.
• Substantial experience configuring business processes and workflows, including condition rules and security.
• Demonstrated experience with Workday Studio and Workday Extend, including App Builder and Orchestrations.
• Solid understanding of core HCM data structures, including organizations, positions, workers, and supervisory organizations.
• Working knowledge of Workday security architecture, including domain and business process security.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to diagnose issues across configuration, data, and integration layers.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, well-documented technical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced, evolving HR technology landscape.

Nice To Haves

• Workday Pro Certification(s) in HCM, Integrations, Extend, or Studio.
• Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics or other reporting/BI tools.
• Comfort operating in agile delivery environments and supporting organizational change management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical lead for Workday HCM, ensuring platform stability, data integrity, and optimal configuration across applicable core HCM modules.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into system configuration, and recommend best-practice solutions.
• Configure and maintain business processes, security groups, organization structures, and condition rules.
• Design, build, and maintain integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and Workday-delivered SOAP/REST web services.
• Develop, extend, and support custom applications using Workday Extend, including Extend App Builder, Orchestrations, and custom objects.
• Build and maintain advanced, matrix, composite, and calculated-field reports for operational and analytical reporting.
• Develop and support API-based integrations with third-party and downstream systems, including benefits carriers, payroll vendors, ATS, and background-check providers.
• Monitor integration performance, troubleshoot failures, and implement error handling and alerting mechanisms.
• Design and configure complex, multi-step business processes and approval workflows, including conditional routing, notifications, and custom validations.
• Optimize existing workflows for efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
• Support semi-annual Workday releases through impact assessment, regression testing, and feature adoption planning.
• Provide tier 2/3 production support, troubleshoot configuration and data issues, and manage case escalations with Workday support.
• Document business process configurations and maintain a library of configuration and design decisions.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, including a bonus target or variable pay incentive program.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Wellness programs.
• Group life and AD&D insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick days, and bank holidays.
• Employee engagement activities, including Employee Appreciation Day, DEI Employee Resource Groups, corporate social responsibility, and service recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior