Senior Systems Administrator, HR Technology

Five Colleges, Inc.; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith College seeks a Senior Systems Administrator for HR Technology to manage Workday administration, including configuration, reporting, training, and data management. You will serve as primary contact for Workday initiatives and support the Operations, Total Rewards, Talent, and HR Business Partners with data requests and troubleshooting.

You will collaborate with external consultants and campus teams to ensure cross-module optimization and ongoing system usability across HR functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 8+ years relevant experience, or equivalent.
• Strong Workday configuration and reporting skills.
• Experience collaborating with HR and campus stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, test, deploy and support Workday HCM, benefits, compensation, ATS, reporting, leaves, time off, and vendor integrations.
• Troubleshoot Workday issues and support HR teams with tickets and releases.
• Oversee reporting and data practices to support HR decision making.
• Coordinate with ITS and campus units to ensure cross-module optimization.
• Document procedures and maintain system knowledge for the HR team.

Skills

Workday admin

Data reporting

Training users

Cross-functional

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

Senior Systems Administrator, HR Technology### Senior Systems Administrator, HR TechnologyApply: Smith College: Full time: Posted Today: R-202600658If you have any questions about the position or our application process, reach out to us at [e-mail].## DepartmentHuman Resources## Job Description**Job Summary** Senior Systems Administrator, HR Technology provides Human Resources system (Workday) administration, including business process configuration, reporting development, end user training, and data management. Serve as primary contact for all Workday initiatives and supporting the Operations, Total Rewards, Talent, and HR Business Partners teams with data requests and general workday troubleshooting. Work closely with outside Workday consultants, and the Payroll, Finance, and the Student Workday teams to ensure cross module optimization. As a member of the HR team, responsible for building and maintaining positive working relationships with team members, internal customers and external vendors. Also, is a member of the core cross campus team responsible for the continued success of HCM system functionality and ease of use for all constituents across campus. **Essential Functions** **Workday Configuration (40%):*** Serve as our Workday generalist and help guide discussions and decisions about Workday.* Configure, implement, test, deploy and support functionalities within Workday HCM, benefits, compensation, applicant tracking, reporting, leaves, time and time off management, and vendor integrations.* Identify opportunities for enhancements and optimization of Workday platform and partner with stakeholders to develop business requirements documents, functional specification documents, and test plans.* Work with HR team leaders on Workday configurations for cyclical processes such as open enrollment, compensation planning, etc. **Technical Troubleshooting (40%):*** Research, diagnose and resolve issues in collaboration with other team members and respond to and maintain our Workday help tickets.* Support major HCM releases by researching new functionality, testing, and implementation and educate the broader HR team on fixes and enhancements. Develop knowledge of touchpoints between the HR Functional areas and other areas across the college (including Finance, Student Financial Services, Facilities).* Manage business processes in ERP (Workday) and make updates as needed in coordination with HR and ITS.* Monitor help tickets from both internal and external users that are assigned to HR and facilitate resolution.* Monitor tasks moving through HCM to identify errors, delays and opportunities for improvement.* Proactively identify opportunities to streamline processes across HR functions and connected business areas in coordination with the Workday Operations Team. **Systems Support and Reporting (20%):*** Oversee day to day operations of Workday within the Human Resources functionality, as the college moves to a new technology.* Maintain appropriate documentation for the procedures used in administering the HR technology.* Identify ways in which Workday reporting can be used to facilitate processes in HR and in other departments.* Work with the HR team leaders to identify data practices that can be improved and help create recommendations for how Workday data is used to make HR decisions.* Participate in Workday meetings and represent the HR/HCM perspective. Responsible for completing IPEDS, AAUP, AAP and other surveys and regulatory reports. **Minimum Qualifications (knowledge, skills, education, experience, certifications, licenses):*** Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. **Preferred Qualifications:*** Master's Degree* Workday Experience; Excellent organizational, interpersonal, troubleshooting, business/system analysis, follow-up, and communication skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy; strong quantitative skills; good judgment, discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality; ability to interact with diverse constituencies; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously; ability to work on a team and independently; competent project management skills: strong computer skills.## CompensationIn addition to a competitive benefits package, annualized pay for this role is typically between $90,976.82 - $123,086.29 covering the middle half of market compensation. Actual compensation will vary based on individual qualifications and work schedule if less than full-time.**Position Type**RegularPlease attach **BOTH** a current resume and a cover letter in order for your application to be considered for this position . **Be sure you have provided all attachments before submitting your application.**### ### **You will NOT be able to attach additional files after you have hit the Submit button.**Review of applications will beginNovember 12, 2026