Senior Workday Platform & Governance Leader

Guardian Life

Town of Bethlehem (NY)

Hybrid

USD 152,000 - 250,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Guardian Life is seeking a Workday Platform & Governance Owner to act as the technical SME for the Workday ecosystem supporting 10,000+ employees. You will manage tenants, security, production change control, and cross-module configurations across all Workday domains.

The role requires 7–10 years of HRIS experience, Workday configuration expertise, and certifications. A hybrid schedule includes three days at office locations in New York, Holmdel, or Stanford, with governance leadership

Qualifications

7–10 years HRIS experience
5+ years advanced hands-on Workday configuration
Workday Pro Certifications
Deep expertise across all major Workday modules
Strong Position Management and Job Management experience
Experience designing and maintaining security architecture
Strong understanding of SOD and audit controls
Experience operating within a multi-tenant governance model

Responsibilities

Serve as enterprise technical SME across all Workday modules and advise HRIT engineers on configuration design
Configure complex cross-domain business processes and security groups
Oversee tenant management, environment governance and sandbox refreshes
Lead governance processes, including upgrades, releases and change management
Chair Workday Change Advisory Board (CAB) for intake and demand
Ensure compliance with documentation and audit requirements