Remote Workday Financial Aid SME - Part-Time

University of Maryland; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

The Office of Student Financial Aid at the University of Maryland seeks a highly skilled Workday Financial Aid Subject Matter Expert (SME). This part-time, remote role supports the transition to Workday Student Financial Aid, ensuring process alignment, regulatory compliance, and effective change management across campus teams.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years Workday FA experience, 5+ years in higher education financial aid, and a strong track record in testing, data validation, and end-user

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) years of professional experience in information technology.
• Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
• Deep knowledge of higher education financial aid administration and related compliance requirements.
• Experience with Workday configuration, testing, data validation, and end-user enablement.

Responsibilities

• Support the transition to Workday Student Financial Aid module as SME.
• Document institutional business processes, federal/state compliance requirements, and student aid operations.
• Test configurations and data mappings; communicate changes to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Office of Financial Aid, Enrollment Management, and campus partners to manage the Workday transition.

Skills

HE Financial Aid

Workday FA

Regulatory Expertise

UAT Experience

Data Validation

Workday Certification

ERP Migrations

Workday Reports

Training & Change Mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Ellucian Banner

PeopleSoft

Colleague

Job description

The Office of Student Financial Aid at the University of Maryland seeks a highly skilled Workday Financial Aid Subject Matter Expert (SME). This part-time, remote role supports the transition to Workday Student Financial Aid, ensuring process alignment, regulatory compliance, and effective change management across campus teams.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years Workday FA experience, 5+ years in higher education financial aid, and a strong track record in testing, data validation, and end-user