Senior Workday Specialist

Loyola Marymount University•Westchester, FL

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the HRIS Manager, the Senior Workday Specialist administers, configures, optimizes, and supports the Workday platform. The role serves as a functional and technical subject matter expert, leading the design and maintenance of Workday business processes, the security framework, and system enhancements while partnering with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and IT. The position focuses on Workday Business Process configuration and Workday Security, as well as project leadership and stakeholder management. The specialist manages Workday business process administration and security, supports system configuration and data quality, leads enhancement projects and release activities, and contributes to reporting and data analysis. The role also represents LMU in the community and at professional organizations or associations, serves on committees as required, and performs other duties as assigned or requested. The position supports Loyola Marymount University’s mission, vision, and values and requires professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct, along with a commitment to outstanding customer service. The salary range is $102,600–$138,500, commensurate with education and experience. The position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Computer Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 5 years of Workday administration experience.
Experience leading Workday projects and enhancements.
At least 3 years of hands-on Workday Business Process configuration experience.
At least 3 years of Workday Security Administration experience.
Experience supporting multiple Workday functional areas, including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, and Recruiting.
Exemplary written and oral communication skills, evidenced by experience in investigations, preparing comprehensive reports, and general employee and management communication.
Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the HRIS field.
Ability to adapt to change and continuously meet deadlines.
Highly developed organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities, interact effectively at all levels, solve practical problems, and carry out responsibilities under general supervision.
Willingness to continue upgrading knowledge, skills, and abilities to keep abreast of benefit regulation and policy changes.

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday business processes, including approvals, notifications, condition rules, routing logic, and escalations.
Analyze and improve HR, Talent, Recruiting, Compensation, and Payroll workflows; identify opportunities to streamline and automate processes; and document configuration decisions.
Manage Workday security groups, domain policies, business process security policies, and role-based security models.
Conduct security audits and access reviews, troubleshoot security and user-access issues, and support compliance with internal controls and data privacy requirements.
Configure and maintain Workday modules and functionality; support enhancements, tenant maintenance, and troubleshooting; assess system impacts of organizational and process changes; and monitor data quality.
Lead Workday enhancement initiatives from requirements gathering through deployment in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.
Coordinate user acceptance and regression testing, deployment schedules, and change communications.
Review Workday biannual releases, assess impacts to business processes, security, and functionality, recommend features and enhancements, and lead testing and implementation.
Support reports, calculated fields, and dashboards; analyze system and workforce data; and assist with audits and compliance reporting.
Represent LMU within the community and at professional organizations or associations, serve on committees as required, and perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Demonstrate conduct that supports LMU’s mission, vision, and values, maintains high professional and ethical standards, and provides outstanding customer service.