Senior Workday HR Systems Administrator

The Trustees of the Smith College

Northampton (MA)

On-site

USD 91,000 - 123,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Smith College in Northampton, MA is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for HR Technology to lead Workday administration, configure business processes, and develop reports. You will partner with Operations, Total Rewards, Talent, and HR Business Partners while coordinating with external consultants and other campus teams to ensure smooth HR data workflows.

The role emphasizes ownership of Workday configurations, troubleshooting, and cross-functional support across Finance, Student Financial

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 8 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination.
Experience leading Workday configuration and HR system projects.
Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Configure, implement, test, deploy and support 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.
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.
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.