Workday Technical Specialist

Pensacola State College • Pensacola, FL

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About The Position

The Workday Technical Specialist supports Workday production and helps develop and execute strategies for security, integrations, and analytics. This hands-on lead role consults with vendors to gather requirements, troubleshoot system issues, and perform ongoing system configuration and development. The specialist delivers discrete projects within the systems group, at times coordinating resources from other PSC groups or outside consultants, and is accountable for Analytics Solutions, Data Management, Integrations, and Security. The position creates advanced reports, dashboards, and analytics; evaluates the technical impacts of Workday configuration decisions; and communicates their effects on business processes to decision makers. As needed, the specialist assists the Assistant Director, Workday Solutions, with educating users about Workday features and use, and with testing. The role reviews, tests, and communicates Workday product updates in weekly and bi-annual releases. It reports to the Assistant Director, Enterprise Solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an institution with accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and approved by the College.
• Successful results of a criminal background check are required, including meeting the requirements of § 435.04(2), Florida Statutes, related to background investigations.
• Candidates must disclose adverse information contained in the background investigation when submitting the employment application.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a quantitative discipline, computer science, or business systems.
• One or more years of experience in the enterprise software industry, including Workday, PeopleSoft, SAP, SaaS, Oracle, NetSuite, Salesforce, Zuora, Infor, Banner, or Taleo.
• Experience manipulating data, analyzing outcomes, and writing complex functions using Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support Workday production and help set strategy and execute security, integrations, and analytics.
• Consult with vendors to gather requirements, troubleshoot system issues, and perform ongoing system configuration and development.
• Lead and deliver discrete projects within the systems group, sometimes managing resources from other PSC groups or outside consultants.
• Maintain accountability for Analytics Solutions, Data Management, Integrations, and Security.
• Create advanced reports, dashboards, and analytics.
• Evaluate the technical impacts of Workday configuration decisions and communicate their effects on business processes to decision makers.
• Assist the Assistant Director, Workday Solutions, as needed, with educating users on Workday and testing.
• Review, test, and communicate Workday product updates in weekly and bi-annual releases.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, hospitalization, and supplemental insurance through the State of Florida’s Group Insurance Program.
• Florida Retirement System membership for employees in established, eligible positions from their first day of employment.
• Wellness program.
• Tuition waivers.
• Educational opportunities.
• Paid sick leave.
• Additional leave types that are position specific.

What This Job Offers

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