Senior Workday Data Architect & Configuration Lead

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking a Workday System Analyst, Data Modeling & Configuration to maintain and optimize Workday foundational data structures, including supervisory orgs, job catalog, positions, and cost centers. You will conduct data audits, resolve inconsistencies across HR, Finance, and other systems, configure business processes, and support testing cycles.

The role is hybrid, requiring on-site collaboration at least three days per week in Boston.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field required.
• 3-5 years of Workday configuration experience.
• Expert knowledge of Workday business process configuration and optimization.
• Proficiency with Workday tools: Business Process Framework, EIBs, Calculated Fields, Custom Reports, BIRT, Workday Studio.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain business processes, notifications, and approval workflows across all Workday modules.
• Manage organizational structures, supervisory organizations, and cost center hierarchies.
• Administer custom fields, custom objects, and custom validations.
• Configure and test functionality for Workday releases (bi-annual updates) and weekly service packs.
• Lead configuration sessions for new implementations and modules.
• Collaborate with functional teams on system requirements and testing.

Skills

Workday configuration

HCM Finance Payroll modules

Analytical problem solving

Translate business to tech

Documentation & communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/Business/CS

Tools

Workday Studio

EIBs

Calculated Fields

Custom Reports

Workday BP Framework

Job description

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking a Workday System Analyst, Data Modeling & Configuration to maintain and optimize Workday foundational data structures, including supervisory orgs, job catalog, positions, and cost centers. You will conduct data audits, resolve inconsistencies across HR, Finance, and other systems, configure business processes, and support testing cycles.

The role is hybrid, requiring on-site collaboration at least three days per week in Boston.