Workday Business Leader

Atlanta Braves•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

If you are driven to deliver exceptional fan experiences that are beyond anything possible elsewhere and interested in working alongside a team of innovators and enthusiastic over-achievers, you will enjoy working with us! Position Overview: Experienced administrator will be responsible for assisting with maintaining, supporting, and customizing Workday, including Workday Core Financials, HCM and Workday Adaptive Planning. The role will involve improving workflows and business processes, performing design and system updates, implementing new features and bi-annual releases and making appropriate recommendations to key stakeholders that will positively impact operational effectiveness. The role will also support Yardi Financials, the ERP system that supports our Real Estate business, and AuditBoard, the GRC platform that streamlines our internal audit, risk management, and compliance programs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Perform as the primary business process administrator for the Workday platform, responsible for configuration, maintenance, monitoring, integrations, end user support, and optimization of Financial, Payroll, and HR modules in support of Finance/Accounting and People Capital subject matter experts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to analyze business processes and provide recommendations for improvement Remain up to date with new Workday products, features, and enhancements, evaluating their potential impact on the organization, and making recommendations for their adoption Identify and recommend production customizations through an approved roadmap Coordinate with key stakeholders to implement new features, customizations, new functionality, best practices, and process improvements, including business wide communications and training to end-users Implement and manage standard testing procedures for Workday release updates, including creating, reviewing, executing and tracking test plan and results Collaborate with IT for data security and legal governance processes to ensure compliance with SOX requirements, including documentation of internal controls and coordinating audits with external and internal auditors Develop custom reports and dashboards for various business stakeholders Work with software vendors and internal resources to install, configure, and test applications that integrate with Workday. Troubleshoot issues, providing expert level support and ownership until resolution Assess the need for third‑party consultants, lead vendor selection and ongoing project management, cultivate strong external partnerships, and oversee budgets for all outsourced work Ensure strong governance by leading Workday Steering Committee, including scheduling quarterly meetings, working with key stakeholders to prepare the agenda and presentation, taking meeting notes, and following up on actions items Maintain and/or develop documentation related to system configurations, processes, and training guides Assess Downstream Impacts: Apply deep functional understanding to evaluate the impact of changes on integrations, reports, and external systems such as payroll, benefits, and recruiting tools. Build and Maintain Reporting Infrastructure: Design and maintain custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards to provide actionable insights for stakeholders and leadership teams. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with IT, Finance, and People Capital to translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions. Partner with People teams to improve data flows, optimize business processes, and enhance the employee experience. Serve as a Workday SME: Act as a trusted advisor on Workday best practices, providing guidance on governance, change control, and process optimization. Stay current on Workday releases and AI features, leading the assessment and implementation of new features. Work on special projects as assigned

Requirements

7+ years’ experience as a Workday Administrator, with expertise in Financial & HCM modules and Workday functionality, including configuration, security, business processes, and reporting.
Bachelor’s Degree required with preferred majors in business administration, computer science, or information systems,
Strong experience and understanding of accounting and financial processes, policies, and best practices
Demonstrated success working in cross-functional teams to meet business objectives
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated by the ability to work well with others
Ability to lead process improvement and productivity projects with innovative solutions driving continuous advancement in the accounting and finance functional areas through documentation, cross-training and automation
Attention to detail, focused on accuracy, and possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills to be able to troubleshoot and resolve system-related issues
Ability to work under pressure, independently and in collaboration with others, to meet deadlines
Proficient in Workday reporting and analytics, including report writing and creating dashboards

Nice To Haves

Experience with SOX compliance preferred
Experience with Adaptive Planning a plus
Workday Pro Certification(s) in relevant modules
Exposure to XML, XSLT, Java, and Web Services (SOAP and REST)
Experience with Workday integration tools and technologies (Workday Studio, Report Writer, EIBs, etc.)
Experience with Yardi a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Perform as the primary business process administrator for the Workday platform, responsible for configuration, maintenance, monitoring, integrations, end user support, and optimization of Financial, Payroll, and HR modules in support of Finance/Accounting and People Capital subject matter experts.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to analyze business processes and provide recommendations for improvement
Remain up to date with new Workday products, features, and enhancements, evaluating their potential impact on the organization, and making recommendations for their adoption
Identify and recommend production customizations through an approved roadmap
Coordinate with key stakeholders to implement new features, customizations, new functionality, best practices, and process improvements, including business wide communications and training to end-users
Implement and manage standard testing procedures for Workday release updates, including creating, reviewing, executing and tracking test plan and results
Collaborate with IT for data security and legal governance processes to ensure compliance with SOX requirements, including documentation of internal controls and coordinating audits with external and internal auditors
Develop custom reports and dashboards for various business stakeholders
Work with software vendors and internal resources to install, configure, and test applications that integrate with Workday.
Troubleshoot issues, providing expert level support and ownership until resolution
Assess the need for third‑party consultants, lead vendor selection and ongoing project management, cultivate strong external partnerships, and oversee budgets for all outsourced work
Ensure strong governance by leading Workday Steering Committee, including scheduling quarterly meetings, working with key stakeholders to prepare the agenda and presentation, taking meeting notes, and following up on actions items
Maintain and/or develop documentation related to system configurations, processes, and training guides
Assess Downstream Impacts: Apply deep functional understanding to evaluate the impact of changes on integrations, reports, and external systems such as payroll, benefits, and recruiting tools.
Build and Maintain Reporting Infrastructure: Design and maintain custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards to provide actionable insights for stakeholders and leadership teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with IT, Finance, and People Capital to translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions. Partner with People teams to improve data flows, optimize business processes, and enhance the employee experience.
Serve as a Workday SME: Act as a trusted advisor on Workday best practices, providing guidance on governance, change control, and process optimization. Stay current on Workday releases and AI features, leading the assessment and implementation of new features.
Work on special projects as assigned